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Weekes was educated at [[King’s College, London]].<ref>''Debrett's People of Today'', London, 2008 [[Debrett's]], ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9</ref> After ordination he was a [[Second World War|wartime]] [[chaplain]] with the [[RNVR]]<ref>[[Daily Telegraph]] obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012</ref> then rose through the [[Royal Navy]] to become Chaplain of the Fleet, with the title of [[Archdeacon]] of the Royal Navy, after which he was [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] of [[Gibraltar Cathedral|Gibraltar]]<ref>[http://www.gibconnect.com/~holytrinity/lower.php?filename=deans.php Deans of Gibraltar]</ref> and then its first [[suffragan bishop]].<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]]2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0</ref> He died, aged 92, in London. |
Weekes was educated at [[King’s College, London]].<ref>''Debrett's People of Today'', London, 2008 [[Debrett's]], ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9</ref> After ordination he was a [[Second World War|wartime]] [[chaplain]] with the [[RNVR]]<ref>[[Daily Telegraph]] obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012</ref> then rose through the [[Royal Navy]] to become Chaplain of the Fleet, with the title of [[Archdeacon]] of the Royal Navy, after which he was [[Dean (religion)|Dean]] of [[Gibraltar Cathedral|Gibraltar]]<ref>[http://www.gibconnect.com/~holytrinity/lower.php?filename=deans.php Deans of Gibraltar]</ref> and then its first [[suffragan bishop]].<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory]]2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0</ref> He died, aged 92, in London. |
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Revision as of 14:07, 18 February 2013
Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes CB FKC[1] (25 April 1919–24 April 2012[2][3]) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.
Weekes was educated at King’s College, London.[4] After ordination he was a wartime chaplain with the RNVR[5] then rose through the Royal Navy to become Chaplain of the Fleet, with the title of Archdeacon of the Royal Navy, after which he was Dean of Gibraltar[6] and then its first suffragan bishop.[7] He died, aged 92, in London.
Notes
- ^ NPG details
- ^ Reid, Gordon (25 April 2012). "Bishop Ambrose Weekes". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Who's Who 1992 (London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- ^ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ^ Daily Telegraph obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012
- ^ Deans of Gibraltar
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
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