Thomas Lloyd (bishop)

Thomas Lloyd was a Welsh Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.

He was born in 1857,[1] educated at Ystrad Meurig School and St David's College, Lampeter, and ordained in 1882. He began his career as a Curate in Denbigh. He held incumbencies at Bala, Abergele and Rhyl.

He was Archdeacon of St Asaph from 1910[2] and the only[3] Bishop of Maenan (a suffragan bishop to A. G. Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph and Archbishop of Wales) from 1928,[4] holding both posts until his death on 14 March 1935.[5] He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on St Andrew's day (30 November) 1928 at St Asaph Cathedral, by Edwards as Archbishop of Wales.[6]

References

1. "Lloyd, Thomas". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 October 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
2. "The Clergy List", London, Kelly's, 1913.
3. "Death of the Bishop of Maenan". Church Times (#3765). 22 March 1935. p. 362. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
4. "Bishop-Suffragan of St. Asaph". Church Times (#3435). 23 November 1928. p. 601. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
5. Obituary The Bishop Of Maenan Long Service In St. Asaph Diocese, The Times Saturday, 16 March 1935; p. 17; Issue 47014; col B.
6. "Consecration of two Bishops". Church Times (#3437). 7 December 1928. p. 675. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 October 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.