About Cyril Bowles
Lived 1916 – 1999 (aged 83). Cyril Bowles was a British politician and anglican priest.
Cyril William Johnston Bowles (9 May 191614 September 1999) was the fourth Bishop of Derby, from 1969 to 1988.
He was educated at Brentwood School and Cambridge University, he was made deacon at Advent 1939 (18 December) and ordained priest the next Advent (22 December 1940) — both times by Henry Wilson, Bishop of Chelmsford at Chelmsford Cathedral. His career began with a curacy at Barking Parish Church. Following this he was Chaplain at Ridley Hall, Cambridge and after that Vice Principal and then Principal. Finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, he was Archdeacon of Swindon. He was consecrated a bishop by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury on All Saints' Day 1969 (1 November) at Westminster Abbey.
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Who was Cyril Bowles?
Bishop of Derby; Archdeacon of Swindon (1916-1999)
When was Cyril Bowles born?
Cyril Bowles was born on 9 May 1916 in Glasgow.
When did Cyril Bowles die?
Cyril Bowles died on 14 September 1999.
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Cyril Bowles was a politician and anglican priest.
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Cyril Bowles was British.
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