Bill Down
| The Rt Revd Bill Down MA(Cantab) | |
|---|---|
| Assistant Bishop of Leicester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Leicester |
| In office | 1995–2001 |
| Predecessor | Godfrey Ashby |
| Successor | unknown |
| Other posts |
Honorary assistant bishop in Oxford (2001–present) Bishop of Bermuda (1990–1995) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1959 (deacon); 1960 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 July 1934 Surrey, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William & Beryl Collett |
| Spouse | Sylvia Aves (m. 1960) |
| Children | 2 sons; 2 daughters |
| Profession | Missionary; writer |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
William John Denbigh "Bill" Down (born 15 July 1934) was the ninth Bishop of Bermuda and later the Assistant Bishop of Leicester.
Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Down was ordained in 1960. His first post was as a curate at St Paul's Church, Salisbury[1] after which he was secretary to the Missions to Seaman and chaplain of St Michael Paternoster Royal[2] until his ordination to the episcopate in 1990.[3] He returned to England as the Assistant Bishop of Leicester before retiring in 2001.[4]
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| Preceded by Christopher Charles Luxmoore |
Bishop of Bermuda 1990–1996 |
Succeeded by Ewen Ratteray |
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