Frank Weston (bishop of Knaresborough)

Frank Valentine Weston (16 September 1935 – 29 April 2003) was Bishop of Knaresborough from 1997^[1] until his death.

Weston was born into a clerical family,^[2] he was educated at Christ's Hospital and The Queen's College, Oxford^[3] (BA 1960, MA 1964^[4]). He then studied for ordination at Lichfield Theological College.

Weston was a curate in Atherton (1961–65).^[5][6] Then began an association of more than 20 years with the College of the Ascension at Selly Oak, initially as chaplain (1965–69) and then as principal (1969–76).^[6] From 1973 until 1976 he was also Vice-President of Selly Oak Colleges and from 1976 until 1982 Principal and Pantonian Professor at Edinburgh Theological College.^[7] In 1982 he was appointed Archdeacon of Oxford and a residentiary canon of Christ Church, Oxford.^[6] He remained in this position until 1997 and continued his association with Christ Church with an appointment as "emeritus student", a position roughly equivalent to an emeritus fellowship.^[7]

Weston was appointed the suggragan Bishop of Knaresborough in 1997 and held office until his death in 2003.^[8]

References

1. ↑ Crockfords London, Church House 1998 ISBN 0-7151-8094-0
2. ↑ His uncle was Bishop of Zanzibar
3. ↑ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 2002/03, p.803
5. ↑ "Debrett's People of Today": Ellis,P(Ed): 1992, London, Debtrett's ISBN 1-870520-09-2
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Weston, The Rt Revd Frank Valentine", in Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London, Church House Publishing, 2001), p.803
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Weston, Rt Rev. Frank Valentine", Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 23 March 2008
8. ↑ Death noted by Oxford Convocation