Geoffrey Cranswick

Geoffrey Franceys Cranswick (10 April 1894 – 19 July 1978) was the Bishop of Tasmania[1] from 1944 to 1963.[2]

Cranswick was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, Sydney Church of England Grammar School and the University of Sydney. He was ordained in 1920 and was a curate at West Ham before being with the Church Mission Society (CMS)[3][4] in Bengal to 1937[5] and then Principal of King Edward's School Chapra[6] until his ordination to the episcopate. He died on 19 July 1978 and is buried in the churchyard at St Matthew New Norfolk.[7] His elder brother, George, was the Bishop of Gippsland from 1917 to 1942.[8]

References

  1. ↑ National Archives
  2. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News: New Bishop Of Tasmania", The Times 20 October 1943; p.7
  3. ↑ Catalogue of the papers of the Overseas Division
  4. ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  5. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  6. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  7. ↑ State Library of Tasmania
  8. ↑ ADB on-line
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Robert Snowdon Hay		 Bishop of Tasmania
1944 –1963		 Succeeded by
Robert Edward Davies


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