Aubrey Aitken
| Ordination history of Aubrey Aitken | |
|---|---|
Episcopal consecration | |
| Principal consecrator | Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Date of consecration | 2 February 1973[1] |
| Place of consecration | St Paul's Cathedral |
William Aubrey Aitken (known as Aubrey;[2] 1911–1985) was the second Bishop of Lynn from 1972 until 1985.[3]
Born into an ecclesiastical family[4] and educated at Norwich School and Trinity College, Oxford [5] he was ordained in 1935. After curacies at Tynemouth and Kingston, Jamaica he was successively the incumbent at Kessingland, Sprowston[6] and St Margaret’s King’s Lynn [7] before becoming Archdeacon of Norwich in 1961, a position he held until his elevation to the Episcopate. A keen yachtsman,[8]he died in post at the age of 73.[9]
References
- ↑ "(front page) (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5739). 9 February 1973. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 October 2014. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959
- ↑ New Bishop namedThe Times Thursday, Dec 21, 1972; pg. 4; Issue 58662; col E
- ↑ Details of family
- ↑ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ Church web site
- ↑ Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club
- ↑ The Times, Monday, Jun 03, 1985; pg. 12; Issue 62154; col G Obituary Bishop Of Lynn
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Llewellyn |
Bishop of Lynn 1972–1985 |
Succeeded by David Bentley |
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