John Greig (bishop)

John Harold Greig was Bishop of Gibraltar[1] then Guildford [2] in the first half of the 20th century. He was born on 13 February 1865 [3] and educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1888 [4] and priest a year later.[5] After a curacy at St Bartholomew's, Sydenham[6] he was Wilberforce Missioner in South London [7] then Vicar of St Paul's, Lorrimore Square; and later became Archdeacon of Worcester before his elevation to the Episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul 1921 (25 January) at Westminster Abbey.[8] He died on 28 March 1938.[9]

Memorial within Guildford Cathedral

Notes

  1. New Bishop Of Gibraltar. Archdeacon Greig Appointed. The Times Thursday, Jan 06, 1921; p. 13; Issue 42611; col B
  2. Bishops of Guildford Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. The Times, Tuesday, Dec 25, 1888; pg. 10; Issue 32578; col F Rochester:Deacons
  5. Ordinations. The Times Monday, Dec 23, 1889; pg. 10; Issue 32889; col A
  6. Photo of church Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  8. "Westminster Abbey. Consecration of Bishops". Church Times (#3028). 4 February 1921. p. 101. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 via UK Press Online archives.
  9. The Times, Tuesday, Mar 29, 1938; pg. 18; Issue 47955; col E Obituary Bishop Greig Gibraltar And Guildford
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Henry Joseph Corbett Knight
Bishop of Gibraltar
1921 1927
Succeeded by
Frederick Cyril Nugent Hicks
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Bishop of Guildford
1927 1934
Succeeded by
John Victor Macmillan


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