Tim Ellis (bishop)

The Rt Revd Dr Tim Ellis AKC
Bishop of Grantham
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Lincoln
Installed	19 February 2006[1]
Term ended	26 September 2013 (retirement)[2]
Predecessor	the Rt Revd Alastair Redfern
Other posts	Area bishop of Grantham (2010–31 January 2013) Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey (2001–2006)
Orders
Ordination	1976
Consecration	14 February 2006[1]
Personal details
Born	(1953-08-26) 26 August 1953 Yorkshire[3]
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Susan[4]
Children	3 children[4]
Alma mater	King's College London

Timothy William Ellis (born 26 August 1953) was Bishop suffragan of Grantham^[5] (and area bishop from 2010^[6] until 31 January 2013.)^[7] He was educated at City Grammar School, Sheffield;^[8] King's College London;^[9] St Augustine's College, Canterbury; and York University.^[10] Ordained in 1977 he began his career with a curacy in Manchester^[11] at St John's Church, Old Trafford and was then successively Vicar at Pendleton; Vicar of St Leonard, Norwood, Sheffield; Rural Dean of Ecclesfield, also Canon of Sheffield Cathedral, and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey in the Diocese of Lincoln.

A keen Sheffield Wednesday fan^[12] and occasional blogger,^[13] he is also believed to be the first Bishop to sport an earring.

Bishop Tim was the celebrant at the first U2charist in England^[14][15] and organised a national vigil before the first Gulf War.^[10] He is Chair of Involving Lincs,^[10] President of the Lincolnshire Rural Housing Association^[16] and Patron of Lincoln Mind.^[10] Bishop Ellis continues to serve on the Fabric Advisory Councils of York Minster and Sheffield Cathedral.^[10] and is a member of the Advisory Panel on the Archaeology of Christian Burials in England's Standing Committee,^[17] having been Vice-Chair of the Council for the Care of Churches.^[4]

Styles

• Tim Ellis Esq (1953–1976)
• The Revd Tim Ellis (1976–1994)
• The Revd Canon Tim Ellis (1994–1998)
• The Revd Canon Dr Tim Ellis (1998–2001)
• The Ven Dr Tim Ellis (2001–2006)
• The Rt Revd Dr Tim Ellis (2006–present)

Publications and articles

• Ellis, Timothy (1987). A History of Pendleton Church. 
• Ellis, Timothy (1966). The problem of twentieth century churches. Twentieth Century Churches. York University. 
• Ellis, Timothy (1993). The future of the annual conference. Churchscape, Council for the Care of Churches. 
• Ellis, Timothy (1997). Leslie Thomas Moore : his life, influences, ecclesiastical architecture and preservation philosophy. University of York. 
• Ellis, Timothy (2004). The theological position of the Church of England regarding the ethical curation of human remains (PDF). An annexe to the 2004 English Heritage report on the curation of human remains. English Heritage. 

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