Wilfred Marcus Askwith NPG details (24 April 1890 – 16 July 1962) was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Born in Hereford and educated at Hereford Cathedral School, Bedford SchoolWho Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1914. His first post was as Curate at St Helens Parish Church.Church web-site After this he was a Master and Assistant Chaplain at his old school then Rector of Stalbridge.National Archives From 1925 to 1932 he was Chaplain to Europeans at Nakuru in Kenya. Returning to England he was Vicar of Sherborne then Rural Dean of LeedsCrockford's Clerical Directory 1940–41 Oxford, Oxford University Press OUP,1941 before his elevation to the episcopate."Ecclesiastical News Consecration of Bishop of Blackburn". The Times Tuesday, 1 December 1942; p. 6; Issue 49407; col C He died on 16 July 1962."Obituary – Bishop W. M. Askwith". The Times Tuesday, 17 July 1962; p. 12; Issue 55445; col F
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