Alison White

Alison Mary White (née Dumbell; born 1956) is a British retired Anglican bishop. She was the Bishop of Hull, a suffragan bishopric in the Diocese of York, from 2015 to 2022. She was the second woman to be consecrated as a bishop in the Church of England.

Early life White was born in 1956. Her father was Keith Dumbell (1922–2018), a virologist known for his work on smallpox. She studied English at St Aidan's College, Durham University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978.

Episcopal ministry

In March 2015, it was announced that White was to become the next Bishop of Hull. On 3 July 2015, she was consecrated as a bishop by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, during a service at York Minster. She was the second woman to become a bishop in the Church of England; Libby Lane was the first. She was welcomed as Bishop of Hull on 6 July during a service at Holy Trinity Church, Hull.

In September 2021, it was announced that White would be retiring as Bishop of Hull effective 25 February 2022.

Personal life In 1982, the then Alison Dumbell married Frank White. He was also a priest and then bishop in the Church of England and ended his ecclesiastical career as the Assistant Bishop of Newcastle. They are the first husband and wife both to be bishops.