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Basil Guy

1910 – 1975

British bishop

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About Basil Guy

Lived 1910 – 1975 (aged 65). Basil Guy was an anglican priest.

Basil Tudor Guy (9 March 1910 – 29 April 1975) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

Guy was born on 9 March 1910 and educated at Forest School and Keble College, Oxford. After a curacy at Wanstead, he was Vicar of Bradninch then St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock before his appointment as Archdeacon of Bedford in 1956. A year later he was elevated to Bishop of Bedford in 1957. Five years later he was translated to Gloucester where he stayed until his death from cancer on 29 April 1975.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Keble College, Forest School
Positions held
Bishop of Gloucester, Bishop of Bedford

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Basil Guy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Basil Guy?

British bishop (1910-1975)

When was Basil Guy born?

Basil Guy was born on 9 March 1910.

When did Basil Guy die?

Basil Guy died on 29 April 1975.

What was Basil Guy's occupation?

Basil Guy was an anglican priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Basil Guy

· Wikidata: Q4867172

· DBpedia: Basil Guy (bishop)

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