George Hollis (bishop)
George Arthur Hollis (17 April 1868 – 20 March 1944) was a British Anglican bishop. He was Bishop of Taunton from 1931 to 1945.[1]
Early life
Hollis was born on 17 April 1868. He was educated at Keble College, Oxford.[2]
Ordained ministry
Hollis was ordained in the Church of England in 1894. He began his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St James Wednesbury[3] followed by a spell as Perpetual Curate of St Bartholomew Armley.[4] After this he was Vicar of Headingley and then the Principal of Wells Theological College before a 14 year stint as Suffragan Bishop of Taunton.
Later life
He died on 20 March 1944.
Personal life
His son Christopher was MP for Devizes from 1945 to 1955,[5] and another son Sir Roger was Director General of MI5 from 1956 to 1965. Of grandchildren, Adrian Hollis, Roger's son, was a chess champion and classics don, while another is, like George, a bishop, Christopher Hollis's son, the Right Revd. Crispian Hollis who is the Bishop of Portsmouth for the Catholic Church.
Notes
- ↑ Episcopal Changes New Bishop of Taunton The Times Thursday, Sep 18, 1930; pg. 12; Issue 45621; col C
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ Church web site
- ↑ The Times, Tuesday, May 18, 1909; pg. 10; Issue 38962; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence.
- ↑ Obituary-Mr Christopher Hollis Writer and former MP The Times Monday, May 09, 1977; pg. 16; Issue 59998; col E
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| Preceded by Charles Fane de Salis |
Bishop of Taunton 1931 – 1944 |
Succeeded by Harry Thomas |