Bill Down

Bill Down
Assistant Bishop of Leicester
Diocese Diocese of Leicester
In office 1995–2001
Predecessor Godfrey Ashby
Successor John Austin
Other posts Bishop of Bermuda (1990–1995)
Honorary assistant bishop in Oxford (2001–present)
Orders
Ordination 1959 (deacon); 1960 (priest)
Consecration 1990
Personal details
Born (1934-07-15) 15 July 1934
Surrey, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Parents William & Beryl Collett
Spouse Sylvia Aves (m. 1960)
Children 2 sons; 2 daughters
Profession Missionary; writer
Alma mater St John's College, Cambridge

William John Denbigh "Bill" Down (born 15 July 1934) was the ninth Bishop of Bermuda and later the Assistant Bishop of Leicester.

Educated at St John's College, Cambridge (he proceeded Cambridge Master of Arts {MA(Cantab)}), Down was ordained in 1960. His first post was as a curate at St Paul's Church, Salisbury[1] after which he was secretary to the Missions to Seaman and chaplain of St Michael Paternoster Royal[2] until his ordination to the episcopate in 1990.[3] He returned to England as the Assistant Bishop of Leicester before retiring in 2001.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Church website
  2. ↑ Crockford's clerical directory, 1995, Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  3. ↑ "Down, Rt Rev. William John Denbigh", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 22 July 2012
  4. ↑ Oremus
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Christopher Luxmoore		 Bishop of Bermuda
1990–1996		 Succeeded by
Ewen Ratteray
Preceded by
Godfrey Ashby		 Assistant Bishop of Leicester
1995–2001		 Vacant
Title next held by
John Austin
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