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{{Portal|Anglicanism}}''' William Aubrey Aitken''' (known as '''Aubrey''';<ref>[http://walsinghamanglicanarchives.org.uk/nationalprogrammes.htm National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959]</ref> 1911–1985) was the second [[Bishop of Lynn]] from 1972 until 1985.<ref>''New Bishop named''[[The Times]] Thursday, Dec 21, 1972; pg. 4; Issue 58662; col E</ref>
{{Portal|Anglicanism}}''' William Aubrey Aitken''' (known as '''Aubrey''';<ref>[http://walsinghamanglicanarchives.org.uk/nationalprogrammes.htm National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959]</ref> 1911–1985) was the second [[Bishop of Lynn]] from 1972 until 1985.<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 0-7136-3457-X</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'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X</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>
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]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</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 0-7136-3457-X</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'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X</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] {{wayback|url=http://www.nbyc.co.uk/sailing_results/trophies.php |date=20080826090147 }}</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>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:44, 21 October 2016

Ordination history of
Aubrey Aitken
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byMichael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury
Date2 February 1973[1]
PlaceSt Paul's Cathedral

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

  1. ^ "(front page)". Church Times. No. 5739. 9 February 1973. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 October 2014 – via UK Press Online archives.
  2. ^ National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959
  3. ^ New Bishop namedThe Times Thursday, Dec 21, 1972; pg. 4; Issue 58662; col E
  4. ^ Details of family[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  6. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  7. ^ Church web site
  8. ^ Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club Archived 2008-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ The Times, Monday, Jun 03, 1985; pg. 12; Issue 62154; col G Obituary Bishop Of Lynn
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lynn
1972–1985 		Succeeded by


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