Robert Stopford

Robert Wright Stopford, (20 February 1901 – 13 August 1976) was a British Anglican bishop.

Early life and education Stopford was born in Garston, Merseyside (then in Lancashire) to John William Stopford, a timber merchant born in Galway, Ireland. He was educated at Coatham School in Redcar and Liverpool College, where he was Head of House (Littler's). He continued his education at Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree. At Oxford he obtained first classes in classical honour moderations (1922) and modern history (1924). He was subsequently an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, and a Fellow of King's College London. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London and a Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Durham. Stopford was married with two children.

Ministry Michaelmas 1932 made deacon Michaelmas 1933 ordained priest 1932–1935 Chaplain, Oundle School 1935–1940 Principal of Trinity College (Kandy), Ceylon 1940–1946 Principal of Achimota College, Gold Coast 1946–1947 Rector of Chipping Barnet 1955–1956 Bishop suffragan of Fulham (jurisdiction: northern Europe) June 1956 retired June 1973) 1974–76 Vicar-General in Jerusalem 1975 Chairman of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust 8 February 1976: installed Bishop of Bermuda at Hamilton Cathedral and initiated the 1970 experimental area scheme.

Legacy

Bishop Stopford's School in Enfield and Bishop Stopford School in Kettering are named after him. A boarding house, Stopford House, at Achimota School in Accra, Ghana, was named in his honour. He was appointed KCVO in 1973, shortly before he retired as Bishop of London