Sydney Alfred Bill was the Bishop of Lucknow from 1939 until 1947.The Times, Thursday, 11 Sep 1947; p. 6; Issue 50863; col F Ecclesiastical News Resignation of the Bishop of Lucknow He was born in 1884 and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge.Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 Ordained in 1908 his first post was as Curate at St George’s Birmingham.History of Parish 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 CathedralCathedral history and Archdeacon before his elevation to the episcopate. On returning to England he was Vicar of Instow for a further 8 years.
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