Kenneth Newing

 Kenneth Albert Newing was the Anglican Bishop of Plymouth from 1982[1] to 1988. Born on 29 August 1923, he was educated at Dover Grammar School for Boys[2] and Selwyn College, Cambridge.  After a period of study at The College of the Resurrection, Mirfield he was ordained in 1955 and began his career with a curacy at Plymstock followed by a long period as Rector of Plympton St Maurice.[3] In 1978 he became the Archdeacon of Plymouth and four years later its  Suffragan Bishop.  On resigning from the episcopate he joined the Anglican Benedictine community at Elmore Abbey.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Richard Fox Cartwright
Bishop of Plymouth
1982 – 1988
Succeeded by
Richard Stephen Hawkins

Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Nov 25, 1981; pg. 14; Issue 61091; col E Church news New Suffragan Bishop of Plymouth
  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).