Peter Firth (bishop)

The Rt Rev Peter James Firth was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury from 1983 until 1994. He was born on 12 July 1929 ^[1] and educated at Stockport Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1955 and began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Stephen's, Barbourne.^[2] Following this he was Priest in charge at Church of the Ascension, Malvern and then Rector of St George's, Gorton. From 1967 until 1983 he worked in various capacities for the Religious Broadcasting Unit at BBC South West ^[3] when he ascended to the Episcopate. He retired in 1994 and continues to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Gloucester

Notes

1. ^ ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
2. ^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)
3. ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)