Frank Weston (bishop of Knaresborough)

Frank Valentine Weston (16 September 1935 – 29 April 2003) was Bishop of Knaresborough from 1997[1] until his death.

Weston was born into a clerical family – his uncle was Frank Weston (Bishop of Zanzibar)[2][3] – he was educated at Christ's Hospital and The Queen's College, Oxford[4] (BA 1960, MA 1964[5]). He then studied for ordination at Lichfield Theological College.

Weston was a curate in Atherton (1961–65).[6][7] Then began an association of more than 20 years with the College of the Ascension at Selly Oak, initially as chaplain (1965–69) and then as principal (1969–76).[7] From 1973 until 1976 he was also Vice-President of Selly Oak Colleges and from 1976 until 1982 Principal and Pantonian Professor at Edinburgh Theological College.[8] In 1982 he was appointed Archdeacon of Oxford and a residentiary canon of Christ Church, Oxford.[7] He held the post until his elevation to the episcopate in 1997 and continued his association with Christ Church with an appointment as "emeritus student", a position roughly equivalent to an emeritus fellowship.[8]

Weston was appointed Bishop of Knaresborough (the suffragan bishop for the then Diocese of Ripon and Leeds) in 1997 and held office until his death in 2003.[9]

References

1. Crockfords London, Church House 1998 ISBN 0-7151-8094-0
2. "Our Present Duty, by Frank Weston, Bishop of Zanzibar". anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
3. "Ripon Cathedral prepares to welcome new Bishop". Diocese of Ripon. 19 January 1998. Archived from the original on 17 April 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
4. Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 2002/03, p.803
6. "Debrett's People of Today": Ellis,P(Ed): 1992, London, Debtrett's ISBN 1-870520-09-2
7. "Weston, The Rt Revd Frank Valentine", in Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London, Church House Publishing, 2001), p.803
8. "Weston, Rt Rev. Frank Valentine", Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, December 2007 accessed 23 March 2008
9. "Death noted by Oxford Convocation". Retrieved 2 November 2020.