The Rt Rev.William Edward Augustus Pugh (known as Edward)[1] was the fourth Bishop of Penrith in the modern era[2]. He was born on 22 July 1909 and educated at Leeds University[3] and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield[4]. Ordained in 1934 he began his career with a Curacy at Staveley, Derbyshire. From here he became Vicar of Norwell[5] and then Harrington before his appointment as Archdeacon of West Cumberland. Elevation to the Episcopate followed in 1970 and he retired nine years later. He died on 4 January 1986.
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| Preceded by Reginald Foskett |
Bishop of Penrith 1970 – 1979 |
Succeeded by George Lanyon Hacker |
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