Richard Knyvet Wimbush, (18 March 1909 – 4 January 1994NPG details) was an English Anglican bishop. Before becoming a bishop, he was a priest in the Church of England and then Principal of Edinburgh Theological College. He was Bishop of Argyll and The Isles from 1963 and also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1974. He resigned his bishopric in 1977 to return to being a parish priest in the Church of England.
Biography Wimbush was born into an ecclesiastical family on 18 March 1909.His father was the Rev. Canon J. S. Wimbush, sometime Vicar of Terrington > “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London: A & C Black, 2007 He was educated at Haileybury, Oriel College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon.
He was ordained in 1935.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947-48 Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1947 He began his career as Curate of his old Ripon College Cuddesdon and then held similar posts at Pocklington and Harrogate. After this he was Rector of Melsonby and then Principal of Edinburgh Theological College.”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D. M. Edinburgh: T & T Clark In 1963, he became Bishop of Argyll and The Isles.The Times, Wednesday, 12 June 1963; p. 7; Issue 55725; col C News From 1974, he was also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Resigning in 1977 he became Priest in charge of Etton with Dalton Holme and an Assistant Bishop of York.
He died on 4 January 1994.Obituary, The Independent
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