Bernard Corfield
The Right Rev. Bernard Conyngham Corfield [1] was Bishop of Travancore and Cochin from 1938 to 1944.[2]
Corfield was born into an ecclesiastical family [3] and educated at St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate and Jesus College, Cambridge. After World War I service as a temporary Lieutenant in the RFA (during which he was mentioned in despatches twice)[4] he was ordained in 1920. He was Principal of the CMS School at Batala from then until 1928; and then held a similar post at Dera Ismail Khan until 1935. Returning to England he was Vicar of Christ Church, South Nutfield [5] until 1938 when he was elevated to the Episcopate.[6] Resigning his see in 1944 he became Rector of Stratfield Saye. In 1950 he was appointed Rector of St Lawrence Church, Winchester. In 1962 he was appointed the Chaplain of St John’s Hospital, Winchester,[7] and died in post on 22 July 1965.[8]
Notes
- ↑ NPG details
- ↑ National Archives
- ↑ He was the 2nd son of the Reverend Egerton Corfield, a CMS priest in India, and grandson s of the Revs F. C. Corfield T. A. Anson, both of Derbyshire > "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ London Gazette
- ↑ Photo of church
- ↑ Ecclesiastical NewsThe Times (London, England), Thursday, 17 March 1938; pg. 17; Issue 47945
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory Oxford, OUP, 1948
- ↑ Rt. Rev. B. C. Corfield The Times (London, England), Saturday, 24 July 1965; pg. 8; Issue 56382.
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| Preceded by Edward Alfred Livingstone Moore |
Bishop of Travancore and Cochin 1938–1944 |
Succeeded by Cherakarottu Korula Jacob |