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William Aubrey Aitken (known as Aubrey;[2] 1911–1985) was the second Bishop of Lynn from 1972 until 1985.[3]
Born into an ecclesiastical family[4] and educated at Norwich School and Trinity College, Oxford [5] he was ordained in 1935. After curacies at Tynemouth and Kingston, Jamaica he was successively the incumbent at Kessingland, Sprowston[6] and St Margaret’s King’s Lynn [7] before becoming Archdeacon of Norwich in 1961, a position he held until his elevation to the Episcopate. A keen yachtsman,[8]he died in post at the age of 73.[9]
References
- ^ "(front page)". Church Times. No. 5739. 9 February 1973. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 October 2014 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959
- ^ 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 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ 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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