Sydney Bill

Sydney Alfred Bill was the Bishop of Lucknow from 1939 until1947.[1] He was born in 1884 and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] Ordained in 1908 his first post was as Curate at St George’s Birmingham.[3] He then emigrated to India in 1911 where he began his long association with the Lucknow Diocese, where he was successively the Bishop’s Chaplain, Canon Residentiary at All Saint’s Cathedral[4] and Archdeacon before his elevation to the Episcopate. On returning to England he was Vicar of Instow for a further 8 years.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Times, Thursday, 11 Sep 1947; pg. 6; Issue 50863; col F Ecclesiastical News Resignation of the Bishop Of Lucknow
  2. ↑ Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ↑ History of Parish
  4. ↑ Cathedral history
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Charles John Godfrey Saunders		 Bishop of Lucknow
1939 – 1947 		Succeeded by
Christopher Robinson


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