Edward Pugh (bishop)
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William Edward Augustus Pugh (known as Edward;[1] 22 July 1909 – 4 January 1986) was the fifth Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.[2]
He was educated at Leeds University[3] and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.[4] Ordained in 1934 he began his career with a curacy at Staveley, Derbyshire. From here he became Vicar of Norwell, Nottinghamshire[5] and then Harrington, Cumbria along with his appointment as the first Archdeacon of West Cumberland.[6] Appointment to the episcopate followed in 1970 – he was consecrated at York Minster on Michaelmas day (29 September) 1970[7] – and he retired nine years later.
References[edit]
- ^ "Cumberland & Westmorland Herald". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ Church New Bishop of Penrith announced The Times Monday, 27 July 1970; pg. 8; Issue 57928; col F
- ^ "Pugh, William Edward Augustus". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 31 March 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ "Incumbency details". Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "First archdeacon of W. Cumberland". Church Times. No. 5043. 9 October 1959. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 February 2015 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "3 consecrations at Michaelmas". Church Times. No. 5616. 2 October 1970. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 14 April 2015 – via UK Press Online archives.
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