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{{Portal|Anglicanism}}''' William Aubrey Aitken''' (1911–1985) was the second [[Bishop of Lynn]] from 1972 until 1986<ref>''New Bishop named''[[The Times]] Thursday, Dec 21, 1972; pg. 4; Issue 58662; col E</ref>. Born into an ecclesiastical family<ref>[http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/content/yarmouthmercury/content/porthole/story.aspx?brand=GYMOnline&category=Porthole&tBrand=GYMonline&tCategory=porthole&itemid=NOED07%20Aug%202008%2016%3A35%3A51%3A197 Details of family]</ref> and educated at [[Norwich School (educational institution)|Norwich School]] and [[Trinity College, Oxford]] <ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who”]]1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref> he was [[ordained]] in 1935. After [[Curate|curacies]] at [[Tynemouth]] and [[Kingston, Jamaica]] he was successively the [[Vicar|incumbent]] at [[Kessingland]], [[Sprowston]]<ref>[[Crockford's clerical directory]]1975-76 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0108153674</ref> and '' St Margaret’s [[King’s Lynn]] '' <ref>[http://www.stmargaretskingslynn.org.uk/ Church web site]</ref> before becoming [[Archdeacon of Norwich]] in 1961, a position he held until his elevation to the [[Episcopate]]. A keen yachtsman<ref>[http://www.nbyc.co.uk/sailing_results/trophies.php Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club]</ref>,he died in post at the age of 73<ref>[[The Times]], Monday, Jun 03, 1985; pg. 12; Issue 62154; col G ''Obituary Bishop Of Lynn''</ref>. |
{{Portal|Anglicanism}}''' William Aubrey Aitken''' (1911–1985) was the second [[Bishop of Lynn]] from 1972 until 1986<ref>''New Bishop named''[[The Times]] Thursday, Dec 21, 1972; pg. 4; Issue 58662; col E</ref>. Born into an ecclesiastical family<ref>[http://www.greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk/content/yarmouthmercury/content/porthole/story.aspx?brand=GYMOnline&category=Porthole&tBrand=GYMonline&tCategory=porthole&itemid=NOED07%20Aug%202008%2016%3A35%3A51%3A197 Details of family]</ref> and educated at [[Norwich School (educational institution)|Norwich School]] and [[Trinity College, Oxford]] <ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who”]]1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref> he was [[ordained]] in 1935. After [[Curate|curacies]] at [[Tynemouth]] and [[Kingston, Jamaica]] he was successively the [[Vicar|incumbent]] at [[Kessingland]], [[Sprowston]]<ref>[[Crockford's clerical directory]]1975-76 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0108153674</ref> and '' St Margaret’s [[King’s Lynn]] '' <ref>[http://www.stmargaretskingslynn.org.uk/ Church web site]</ref> before becoming [[Archdeacon of Norwich]] in 1961, a position he held until his elevation to the [[Episcopate]]. A keen yachtsman<ref>[http://www.nbyc.co.uk/sailing_results/trophies.php Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club]</ref>,he died in post at the age of 73<ref>[[The Times]], Monday, Jun 03, 1985; pg. 12; Issue 62154; col G ''Obituary Bishop Of Lynn''</ref>. |
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Revision as of 17:33, 30 December 2010
William Aubrey Aitken (1911–1985) was the second Bishop of Lynn from 1972 until 1986[1]. Born into an ecclesiastical family[2] and educated at Norwich School and Trinity College, Oxford [3] he was ordained in 1935. After curacies at Tynemouth and Kingston, Jamaica he was successively the incumbent at Kessingland, Sprowston[4] and St Margaret’s King’s Lynn [5] before becoming Archdeacon of Norwich in 1961, a position he held until his elevation to the Episcopate. A keen yachtsman[6],he died in post at the age of 73[7].
Notes
- ^ New Bishop namedThe Times Thursday, Dec 21, 1972; pg. 4; Issue 58662; col E
- ^ Details of family
- ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0108153674
- ^ Church web site
- ^ Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club
- ^ The Times, Monday, Jun 03, 1985; pg. 12; Issue 62154; col G Obituary Bishop Of Lynn
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