Francis Horner West
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The Rt Rev Francis Horner West was the Bishop of Taunton
from 1962 until 1977. Born on 9 January 1909 and educated at Berkhamsted School and Magdalene College, Cambridge
he was ordained in 1934. He was a Curate
at St Agnes Leeds
and then Chaplain
of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
. After wartime service as a Chaplain to the Forces
he was Vicar
of Upton
then Archdeacon of Newark
before his elevation to the Episcopate. An eminent author, he died on 2 January 1999.
Bishop of Taunton
The Bishop of Taunton is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Bath and Wells, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534 and takes its name after Taunton, the county town of Somerset.The...
from 1962 until 1977. Born on 9 January 1909 and educated at Berkhamsted School and Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
he was ordained in 1934. He was a Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Agnes Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
and then Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
Ridley Hall is a theological college located in Sidgwick Avenue in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, which trains intending ministers for the Church of England and other churches. It was founded in 1881 and named in memory of Nicholas Ridley, a leading protestant theologian of the sixteenth century...
. After wartime service as a Chaplain to the Forces
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Upton
Upton, Newark and Sherwood
Upton is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, located east of Southwell, west of Newark and south of Hockerton; it lies on the A612 Nottingham-Newark road. The village sits on a bend in the main road, "on the summit of a hill which commands a fine view of the Trent Valley......
then Archdeacon of Newark
Archdeacon of Newark
The Archdeaconry of Newark was created in 1913, and comprises the northern and eastern parts of the Diocese of Southwell. It is one of two archdeaconries in the Diocese, the other being the Archdeacon of Nottingham.-List of the Archdeacons of Newark:...
before his elevation to the Episcopate. An eminent author, he died on 2 January 1999.