Jeremy Walsh (Bishop)
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For the astronomer with the same name see Jeremy Walsh
Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh (known as Jeremy; born 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury
from 1986 until 1995. Educated at Felsted School
and Pembroke College, Cambridge
Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies
in Southgate, London
and Cambridge
. From 1958 until 1961 he was Staff Secretary of the Student Christian Movement
and from then until 1966 Vicar
of St Mary Moorfields, Bristol. There then followed two Rector
ships of ten years apiece at, firstly, Marlborough and latterly Ipswich
. Elevation to the suffragan bishop
ric of Tewkesbury
in 1986 completed his ecclesiastical
career and he retired (to Ipswich) in 1995.
Jeremy Walsh
For the suffragan bishop of Tewkesbury see Jeremy Walsh Jeremy R. Walsh is an astronomer working for the Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility where he is leading the Advanced Data Products group...
Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh (known as Jeremy; born 1929) was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury
Bishop of Tewkesbury
The Bishop of Tewkesbury is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire....
from 1986 until 1995. Educated at Felsted School
Felsted School
Felsted School, an English co-educational day and boarding independent school, situated in Felsted, Essex. It is in the British Public School tradition, and was founded in 1564 by Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich who, as Lord Chancellor and Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations, acquired...
and Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College, Cambridge
Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college has over seven hundred students and fellows, and is the third oldest college of the university. Physically, it is one of the university's larger colleges, with buildings from almost every century since its...
Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies
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...
in Southgate, London
Southgate, London
Southgate is an area of north London, England, primarily within the London Borough of Enfield, although parts of its western fringes lie within the London Borough of Barnet. It is located around north of Charing Cross. The name is derived from being the south gate to Enfield Chase...
and Cambridge
Cambridge
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. From 1958 until 1961 he was Staff Secretary of the Student Christian Movement
World Student Christian Federation
The World Student Christian Federation is a federation of autonomous national Student Christian Movements forming the youth and student arm of the global ecumenical movement...
and from then until 1966 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 St Mary Moorfields, Bristol. There then followed two Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
ships of ten years apiece at, firstly, Marlborough and latterly Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
. Elevation to the suffragan bishop
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
ric of Tewkesbury
Bishop of Tewkesbury
The Bishop of Tewkesbury is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Gloucester, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire....
in 1986 completed his ecclesiastical
Ecclesiology
Today, ecclesiology usually refers to the theological study of the Christian church. However when the word was coined in the late 1830s, it was defined as the science of the building and decoration of churches and it is still, though rarely, used in this sense.In its theological sense, ecclesiology...
career and he retired (to Ipswich) in 1995.