Richard Third
| Richard Third | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Dover | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Canterbury |
| In office | 1980–1992 |
| Predecessor | Tony Tremlett |
| Successor | Richard Llewellin |
| Other posts | Bishop of Maidstone (1976–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1952 (deacon); 1953 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1976 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1927 |
| Died |
5 May 2016 (aged 88) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Henry McPhail & Marjorie Third |
| Spouse | Helen Illingworth (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
Richard Henry McPhail Third (29 September 1927 – 5 May 2016) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England.[1]
Third was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (he gained a Cambridge Master of Arts {MA Cantab})[2] before studying for ordination at Lincoln Theological College. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Andrew’s Mottingham.[3] He was Vicar of Sheerness [4] He was then the Rural Dean of Orpington before his ordination to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone in 1976. He was translated to be the Bishop of Dover in 1980 (after July)[5] to assist Robert Runcie, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. He was the first to act as pseudo-diocesan bishop of the Diocese.[6] He retired in 1992 to the west of England, but had moved to Edinburgh by the time of his death, and he died there on 5 May 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ Debrett’s People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
- ↑ Third, Richard Henry McPhail. ukwhoswho.com. Who Was Who. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ Church details
- ↑ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ "Primate's load to be lightened". Church Times (#6121). 6 June 1980. pp. 1 & 20. ISSN 0009-658X. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ The Times, 3 June 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60641; col B, Church change to ease work of archbishop
- ↑ "Obituary: Richard Henry McPhail Third (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#7994). 3 June 2016. p. 24. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 January 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Geoffrey Tiarks |
Bishop of Maidstone 1976–1980 |
Succeeded by Robert Hardy |
| Preceded by Tony Tremlett |
Bishop of Dover 1980–1992 |
Succeeded by Richard Llewellin |