Jeremy Walsh (bishop)

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Jeremy Walsh
Bishop of Tewkesbury
Diocese Diocese of Gloucester
In office 1986–1995
Predecessor Robert Deakin
Successor John Went
Orders
Consecration c.1986
Personal details
Born 1929 (age 8586)
Denomination Anglican
Spouse Cynthia Knight
Alma mater Pembroke College, Cambridge

Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh (known as Jeremy; born 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1986 until 1995.

Educated at Felsted School and Pembroke College, Cambridge[1] Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies in Southgate, London[2] and Cambridge.[3] From 1958 until 1961[4] he was Staff Secretary of the SCM and from then until 1966 Vicar of St Mary Moorfields, Bristol.[5] There then followed two Rectorships of ten years apiece at, firstly, Marlborough and latterly Ipswich. Elevation to the suffragan bishopric of Tewkesbury in 1986[6] completed his ecclesiastical career and he retired (to Ipswich) in 1995.

References

  1. Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
  2. "Debrett's People of Today": Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  3. Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  4. During which time he married Cynthia Knight “Who’s Who” (Ibid)
  5. The Times, Tuesday, Aug 22, 1961; pg. 9; Issue 55166; col F Letter concerning Savings In Prison JEREMY WALSH
  6. The Times, Wednesday, Nov 13, 1985; pg. 20; Issue 62294; col D New Bishop of Tewkesbury