Neville Vincent Gorton
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Neville Gorton was the 4th bishop of the restored see
of Coventry in the modern era. He was born on 1 March 1888, the son of an Anglican Canon
and educated at Marlborough College
and Balliol College, Oxford
, where he was an exhibitioner
and Aubrey Moore
student. Gorton was a career school-master who after taking holy orders
spent 20 years at Sedbergh School
, rising to the rank of housemaster. He was then appointed head of Blundell's School
where he was to remain until the call to face the challenges of a severely bombed diocese. A passionate advocate of Christian Unity his vision was for a “People’s cathedral”. Gorton himself was a curious mixture of conventional (he passionately opposed the re-marriage of divorced people in church) and lateral thinker- his wide experience with boys gave him a very realistic view of “sin”. A master of the short, pithy sermon he was a much admired churchman. He died in office on 30 November 1955.
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Coventry in the modern era. He was born on 1 March 1888, the son of an Anglican Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
and educated at Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
, where he was an exhibitioner
Exhibition (scholarship)
-United Kingdom and Ireland:At the universities of Dublin, Oxford and Cambridge, and at Westminster School, Eton College and Winchester College, and various other UK educational establishments, an exhibition is a financial award or grant to an individual student, normally on grounds of merit. The...
and Aubrey Moore
Aubrey Moore
Aubrey Lackington Moore was one of the first Christian Darwinians. He has been described as "the clergyman who more than any other man was responsible for breaking down the antagonisms towards Evolution then widely felt in the English Church"....
student. Gorton was a career school-master who after taking holy orders
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
spent 20 years at Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School
Sedbergh School is a boarding school in Sedbergh, Cumbria, for boys and girls aged 13 to 18. Nestled in the Howgill Fells, it is known for sporting sides, such as its Rugby Union 1st XV.-Background:...
, rising to the rank of housemaster. He was then appointed head of Blundell's School
Blundell's School
Blundell's School is a co-educational day and boarding independent school located in the town of Tiverton in the county of Devon, England. The school was founded in 1604 by the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the time, and relocated to its present location on the...
where he was to remain until the call to face the challenges of a severely bombed diocese. A passionate advocate of Christian Unity his vision was for a “People’s cathedral”. Gorton himself was a curious mixture of conventional (he passionately opposed the re-marriage of divorced people in church) and lateral thinker- his wide experience with boys gave him a very realistic view of “sin”. A master of the short, pithy sermon he was a much admired churchman. He died in office on 30 November 1955.