Benjamin Pollard
Benjamin Pollard TD (12 September 1890 – 11 April 1967)[1] was an Anglican bishop.
Benjamin Pollard | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
 Pollard when Rector of St Chrysostom's, Manchester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sodor and Man |
| In office | 1954 to 1966 |
| Other posts | Bishop of Lancaster (1936–1954) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1914 |
| Consecration | 1936 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Pollard |
| Born | 12 September 1890 |
| Died | 11 April 1967 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Marjorie (m. 1916–1961) Eileen (m. 1962–1967) |
| Children | One |
Early life and education
Pollard was born on 12 September 1890, the son of Benjamin Pollard and Cecilia Beatrice Pollard (née Foxwell).[2] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and the Victoria University of Manchester.[3]
Ordained ministry
He was ordained in 1914 and was a chaplain during World War I with the British Armed Forces. After this he became the Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral and then Rector of Bradfield. From 1924 to 1928 he was Rector of St Chrysostom's Victoria Park, Manchester and then began a long association with the Lancaster area.[4] He was Vicar for eight years and, in his last years there, an archdeacon.
He was ordinated to the episcopate as the first Bishop of Lancaster.[5] He was translated to be the Bishop of Sodor and Man in 1954.[6]
He retired in 1966 and died the following year.
Personal life
In 1916, Pollard married Marjorie Bradbury. They had one son together before her death in 1961. In 1962, he married Eileen Vellan, a widow; she survived him.[2]
References
- "Rt Rev B Pollard: Former Bishop of Sodor and Man", The Times, 12 April 1967, p12
- "POLLARD, Rt Rev. Benjamin". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- Who's Who 1992 (London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
- lancaster Priory time-line Archived November 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- "Two New Bishops: Lancaster And Eastern Szechwan", The Times, 1 August 1936, p9
- "Ecclesiastical News: New Bishop Of Sodor And Man", The Times, 21 September 1954, p10
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Anglican Bishop of Lancaster 1936–1954 |
Succeeded by Anthony Leigh Egerton Hoskyns-Abrahall |
| Preceded by John Ralph Strickland Taylor |
Bishop of Sodor and Man 1954–1966 |
Succeeded by George Eric Gordon |