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| ⚫ | '''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, 21 December 1972; p. 4; Issue 58662; col. E</ref> |
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Born into a family of [[Norfolk]] [[priest]]s (his father, [[Robert Aitken (priest)|Robert]], was [[Vicar]] of [[Great Yarmouth]], whose own father,<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Aitken | othernames = Robert Aubrey | id = U221776 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 28 April 2017 }}</ref> [[Hay Aitken|Hay]], was a [[canon residentiary|Canon]] of [[Norwich Cathedral|Norwich]])<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Aitken | othernames = William Hay Macdowall Hunter | id = U192654 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 28 April 2017 }}</ref> and educated at [[Norwich School (educational institution)|Norwich School]] and [[Trinity College, Oxford]]<ref>{{Who's Who | surname = Aitken | othernames = William Aubrey | id = U161394 | type = was | volume = 1920–2016 | edition = April 2014 online | accessed = 28 April 2017 }}</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]] 1975–1976'' 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 appointment to the [[episcopate]]. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1973, by [[Michael Ramsey]], [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], at [[St Paul's Cathedral]].<ref>{{Church Times | title = (front page) | archive = 1973_02_09_001 | issue = 5739 | date = 9 February 1973 | page = 1 | accessed = 18 October 2014 }}</ref> A keen yachtsman,<ref>[http://www.nbyc.co.uk/sailing_results/trophies.php Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080826090147/http://www.nbyc.co.uk/sailing_results/trophies.php |date=August 26, 2008 }}</ref> he died in post at the age of 73.<ref>''Obituary — Bishop of Lynn'' [[The Times]], Monday, 3 June 1985; p. 12; Issue 62154; col. G</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:07, 29 April 2017
William Aubrey Aitken (known as Aubrey;[1] 1911–1985) was the second Bishop of Lynn from 1972 until 1985.[2]
Born into a family of Norfolk priests (his father, Robert, was Vicar of Great Yarmouth, whose own father,[3] Hay, was a Canon of Norwich)[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 appointment to the episcopate. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1973, by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.[8] A keen yachtsman,[9] he died in post at the age of 73.[10]
References
- ^ National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959
- ^ New Bishop named The Times Thursday, 21 December 1972; p. 4; Issue 58662; col. E
- ^ Aitken. "Aitken, Robert Aubrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Aitken. "Aitken, William Hay Macdowall Hunter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Aitken. "Aitken, William Aubrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–1976 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Church web site
- ^ "(front page)". Church Times. No. 5739. 9 February 1973. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 October 2014 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club Archived August 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Obituary — Bishop of Lynn The Times, Monday, 3 June 1985; p. 12; Issue 62154; col. G
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