Bob Hardy (bishop)
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Robert Maynard Hardy CBE[1][2] (5 October 1936 – 9 April 2021) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England.[3]
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Bob Hardy | |
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Bishop of Lincoln | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Lincoln |
In office | 1987–2001 |
Predecessor | Simon Phipps |
Successor | John Saxbee |
Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (2001–2021) Bishop to HM Prisons (1985–2001) Bishop of Maidstone (1980–1987) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1962 (deacon) 1963 (priest) |
Consecration | 1980 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1936-10-05)5 October 1936 |
Died | 9 April 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 84) |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Harold & Monica |
Spouse |
Isobel Burch (m. 1970) |
Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
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