William Lash (bishop)

William Quinlan Lash was the Bishop of Bombay from 1947 until 1961.^[1] He was born on 5 February 1905 and educated at Tonbridge School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.^[2] Ordained in 1929 his first post was as Curate at St Mary’s Portsea. He then emigrated to India, where he was Vicar of Poona until his elevation to the Episcopate. In India he was a founder member of the Christa Prema Seva Sangha, which sought to live Christianity in a way that was faithful to Indian culture.^[3] A noted author^[4] in retirement he continued to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Truro. After retiring from Truro Diocese he went to live with the Society of St Francis (an Anglican Franciscan order) at their mother house, Hilfield Friary in Dorset, where he was a much loved member of the community. Here he continued to exercise a ministry of counsel and encouragement until his death in 1986. He is buried in their cemetery there.

Notes

^ The beginning and end of “religion” Lash,N Cambridge CUP 1996 ISBN I0521566355 The author is the nephew of Bishop Lash
^ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
^ The Times, Monday, May 12, 1947; pg. 3; Issue 50758; col C New Bishop of Bombay. See also http://www.tssf.org.uk/attachments/article/253/8)_The_Rule_of_the_Christa_Prema_Seva_Sangha_1934.pdf
^ ”Approach to Christian Mysticism”, 1947; “The Temple of God's Wounds”, 1951

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Dyke Acland	Bishop of Bombay 1947 – 1961	Succeeded by Christopher Robinson

Anglican bishops of Bombay

Thomas Carr • John Harding • Henry Alexander Douglas • Louis George Mylne • James Macarthur • Walter Ruthven Pym • Edwin James Palmer • Richard Dyke Acland • William Quinlan Lash • Christopher Robinson • Arthur William Luther • Dinesh Chandra Gorai • Prakash Dinkar Patole •

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Name	Lash, William Quinlan
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Date of birth	1905
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Date of death	1986
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