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Augustine John Hodson (called Austin;[1] 6 May 1879 – 28 January 1961)[2] was the first Bishop of Tewkesbury (suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester) from 1938[3] until his resignation in 1955.[4]
Austin Hodson | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tewkesbury | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Gloucester |
| In office | 1938–1955 |
| Successor | Edward Henderson |
| Other post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1906 (deacon); 1908 (priest) by Edgar Gibson (Gloucester) |
| Consecration | 1938 by Cosmo Lang (Canterbury) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1879 |
| Died | 28 January 1961 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | John & Annie |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Son of John and Annie, Hodson was educated at Lichfield Grammar School and Christ Church, Oxford. He studied for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford, and never married.[5]
He was made deacon in Advent 1906 (23 December), by Edgar Gibson, Bishop of Gloucester, at Gloucester Cathedral,[6] and ordained priest in 1908, serving his curacy at All Saints', Cheltenham. Between 1911 and 1915 he was Assistant Missioner to the Gloucester Diocesan Mission before serving Leckhampton as curate-in-charge (1915–1921);[5] during the latter he was also a temporary chaplain[7] (1918–1920). He had been interviewed by the Chaplain-General in July 1918, was described as 'Dark, keen... good' and sent to France to work in a Casualty Clearing Station.[8] Before he was demobilised, it was reported, 'Has done good work as hospital chaplain in spite of rather poor health'.[9] He moved in 1921 to become Vicar of Chalford, then of Wotton-under-Edge from 1924.[5]
Hodson departed Wotton in 1934 to become a canon residentiary of Gloucester Cathedral, in which post he remained until death. During that time, he was Archdeacon of Gloucester (1938–1948) and Bishop of Tewkesbury — the first suffragan bishop of the diocese (1938–1955).[5] He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1938[10] (the Feast of St Matthias), by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Lambeth Palace chapel;[11] and resigned the See effective 31 March 1955.[12] His younger brother was Robert, Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury.[13]
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