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Michael Whinney
Michael Whinney
Bishop of Southwell
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell
In office	1985–1988
Predecessor	Denis Wakeling
Successor	Patrick Harris
Other post(s)	Acting Bishop of Birmingham (2005–2006); Honorary assistant bishop in Birmingham (1995–2017); Canon residentiary at Birmingham Cathedral (1992–1995) & Assistant Bishop of Birmingham (1988–1995); Bishop of Aston (1982–1985)
Orders
Ordination	c. 1957 (deacon); c. 1958 (priest)
Consecration	c. 1982
Personal details
Born	8 July 1930
Died	3 February 2017 (aged 86)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Humphrey Whinney & Evelyn Low
Spouse	Veronica Webster (m. 1958)
Children	2 sons; 1 daughter
Profession	Teacher
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Cambridge

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Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney (8 July 1930 – 3 February 2017) was a Church of England bishop who served in two episcopal posts; he was also a great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens.^[1]

He was born in Chelsea, London on 8 July 1930 and educated at Charterhouse School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (he became a Cambridge Master of Arts {MA(Cantab)}); he later gained a Master of Sacred Theology (STM) degree from General Theological Seminary. He was ordained in 1957 after an earlier career as an accountant.^[2] His first ministry position was as a curate at Rainham after which he held two posts in Bermondsey, firstly as priest in charge of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the vicar of St James' with Christ Church.^[3] He became the Archdeacon of Southwark before being ordained to the episcopate in 1982 as the Bishop of Aston. After three years he was translated to be the Bishop of Southwell where he remained until 1988.^[4] Taking temporary early retirement from Southwell with an injury in early 1988, he returned to Birmingham for a sabbatical year. In February 1989 (aged 59 and long before retirement age), he was invited to become an Assistant Bishop of Birmingham and Canon of the Cathedral.^[5] In retirement he continued to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in Birmingham.

He died on 3 February 2017 at the age of 86.^[6]

References

^ New bishop is Dickens descendant The Times Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D
^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
^ "St James with Christ Church & St Crispin". The Diocese of Southwark. Archived from the original on 30 October 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
^ Squires, Steve (30 May 2014). "Rainbows through the Rain: Bishop Michael's new book". The Church of England. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
^ "Whinney". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Mark Green	Bishop of Aston 1982–1985	Succeeded by Colin Buchanan
Preceded by Denis Wakeling	Bishop of Southwell 1985–1988	Succeeded by Patrick Harris

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[1] New bishop is Dickens descendant The Times Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D

[2] Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8

[3] "St James with Christ Church & St Crispin". The Diocese of Southwark. Archived from the original on 30 October 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[4] Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0

[5] Squires, Steve (30 May 2014). "Rainbows through the Rain: Bishop Michael's new book". The Church of England. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

[6] "Whinney". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 February 2017.

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+| title            = [[Bishop of Southwell]]
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+| term             = 1985–1988
+| predecessor      = [[Denis Wakeling]]
+| successor        = [[Patrick Harris]]
+| other_post       = Acting [[Bishop of Birmingham]] (2005–2006)<br />[[Assistant bishop|Honorary assistant bishop]] in [[Anglican Diocese of Birmingham|Birmingham]] (1995–2017)<br />[[Canon (religion)|Canon residentiary]] at [[St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham|Birmingham Cathedral]] (1992–1995) &amp; [[Assistant&nbsp;Bishop of Birmingham]] (1988–1995)<br />[[Bishop of Aston]] (1982–1985)
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+| spouse           = Veronica Webster (m. 1958)
+| children         = 2 sons; 1 daughter
+| occupation       =
+| profession       = Teacher
+| alma_mater       = [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]
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+'''Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney''' (8 July 1930{{snd}}3 February 2017) was a [[Church of England]] [[bishop]] who served in two episcopal posts; he was also a great-great-grandson of [[Charles Dickens]].<ref>''New bishop is Dickens descendant'' [[The Times]] Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D</ref>
+He was born in [[Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea|Chelsea]], [[County of London|London]] on 8 July 1930 and educated at [[Charterhouse School]] and [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]] (he became a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Cambridge Master of Arts]] {MA(Cantab)}); he later gained a [[Master of Sacred Theology]] (STM) degree from [[General Theological Seminary]]. He was [[ordained]] in 1957 after an earlier career as an [[accountant]].<ref>[[Who's Who]] 2008: London, [[A & C Black]] {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}}</ref> His first ministry position was as a [[curate]] at [[Rainham, London|Rainham]] after which he held two posts in [[Bermondsey]], firstly as [[priest in charge]] of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the [[vicar]] of St James' with Christ Church.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm |title=St James with Christ Church & St Crispin |publisher=The Diocese of Southwark |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041030112923/http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm |archive-date=30 October 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=2017-02-16 }}</ref> He became the [[Archdeacon of Southwark]] before being ordained to the [[episcopate]] in 1982 as the [[Bishop of Aston]]. After three years he was [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to be the [[Bishop of Southwell]] where he remained until 1988.<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-7151-1030-0}}</ref> Taking temporary early retirement from Southwell with an injury in early 1988, he returned to [[Birmingham]] for a sabbatical year. In February 1989 (aged 59 and long before retirement age), he was invited to become an [[Assistant&nbsp;Bishop of Birmingham]] and Canon of the Cathedral.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cofebirmingham.com/news/2014/05/30/rainbows-through-rain-bishop-michaels-new-book/|title=Rainbows through the Rain: Bishop Michael's new book|last=Squires|first=Steve|date=30 May 2014|publisher=The Church of England|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref> In retirement he continued to serve as an [[honorary assistant bishop]] in Birmingham.
-'''Michael Humphrey Dickens Whinney''' is a [[Church of England]] [[bishop]] who served in two episcopal posts: he is also the great-great-grandson of [[Charles Dickens]].<ref>''New bishop is Dickens descendant'' [[The Times]] Wednesday, Jan 13, 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61130; col D ''</ref>
+He died on 3 February 2017 at the age of 86.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/211006/whinney|title=Whinney|website=Telegraph|language=en|access-date=2017-02-16}}</ref>
-He was born in [[Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea|Chelsea]], [[County of London|London]] on 8 July 1930 and educated at [[Charterhouse School]] and [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]]. He was [[ordained]] in 1957 after an earlier career as an [[accountant]].<ref>[[Who's Who]] 2008: London, [[A & C Black]] ISBN 9780713672576</ref> His first ministry position was as a [[curate]] at [[Rainham, London|Rainham]] after which he held two posts in [[Bermondsey]], firstly as [[priest in charge]] of the Cambridge University Mission Settlement and later as the [[vicar]] of  St James' with Christ Church.<ref>[http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/027l.htm St James with Christ Church & St Crispin]</ref> He became the [[Archdeacon of Southwark]] before being ordained to the [[episcopate]] in 1982 as the [[Bishop of Aston]]. After three years he was [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to be the [[Bishop of Southwell]] where he remained until 1988.<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]] 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300</ref> In retirement he continues to serve the [[Church of England]] as an [[assistant bishop]] in the [[Anglican Diocese of Birmingham|Diocese of Birmingham]].
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v t e Bishops of Southwell
Bishops of Southwell	George Ridding Sir Edwyn Hoskyns Bt Bernard Heywood Henry Mosley Russell Barry Gordon Savage Denis Wakeling Michael Whinney Patrick Harris George Cassidy (became Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham)
Bishops of Southwell and Nottingham	George Cassidy (previously Bishop of Southwell) Paul Butler Tony Porter (Acting) Richard Inwood (Acting) Tony Porter (Acting) Paul Williams

v t e Archdeacons in the Diocese of Southwark
Southwark	Samuel Cheetham John Richardson Samuel Taylor* Percy Herbert* Frederick Hawkes* William Gilpin* Havilland Sands Reginald Bazire Michael Whinney Wilfred Wood Douglas Bartles-Smith Michael Ipgrave Dianna Gwilliams (Acting) Jane Steen Jonathan Sedgwick
Kingston	Charles Burney George Daniell William Hough Robert Joynt George Marten Nicol Anderson Percy Robb Bernard Jacob (became Archdeacon of Reigate)
Reigate	Bernard Jacob (previously Archdeacon of Kingston-on-Thames) Peter Coombs Martin Baddeley Danny Kajumba Jonathan Clark** (Acting) Moira Astin
Lewisham	Charles Escreet William Hough* Arthur Preston* Leslie Lang* Robert Stannard* Laurie Brown William Hayman Ivor Davies Clifford Lacey Gordon Kuhrt David Atkinson Christine Hardman (later of Lewisham & Greenwich) Alastair Cutting, Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich Chigor Chike, Archdeacon of Lewisham & Greenwich
Wandsworth	Reginald Bazire Peter Coombs David Gerrard Stephen Roberts John Kiddle
Lambeth	Charles Pinder Dick Bird Nick Baines Chris Skilton Simon Gates David Stephenson (Acting)
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