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Tom Longworth

1891 – 1977

British bishop

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About Tom Longworth

Lived 1891 – 1977 (aged 86). Tom Longworth was a British anglican priest.

Tom Longworth was a 20th-century Anglican bishop.

He was born on 8 January 1891 and educated at Shrewsbury and University College, Oxford and ordained in 1916. From 1927 to 1935 he was the Rector of Guisborough and then Benwell before his ordination to the episcopate as the second Bishop of Pontefract, with the additional title of Archdeacon of the area. Translated to Hereford in 1949 he retired in 1961 and died on 15 October 1977.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Shrewsbury School, University College, Oxford
Positions held
Anglican Bishop of Hereford, Member of the House of Lords, Bishop of Pontefract

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tom Longworth's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tom Longworth?

British bishop (1891–1977)

When was Tom Longworth born?

Tom Longworth was born on 8 January 1891.

When did Tom Longworth die?

Tom Longworth died on 15 October 1977.

What was Tom Longworth's occupation?

Tom Longworth was an anglican priest.

What nationality was Tom Longworth?

Tom Longworth was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tom Longworth

· Wikidata: Q7816629

· DBpedia: Tom Longworth

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