Wilfred Askwith

Wilfred Marcus Askwith KCMG^[1] (24 April 1890 – 16 July 1962) was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Born in Hereford and educated at Hereford Cathedral School,^[2] Bedford School^[3] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1914. His first post was as Curate at St Helens Parish Church.^[4] After this he was a Master and Assistant Chaplain at his old school then Rector of Stalbridge.^[5] From 1925 to 1932 he was Chaplain to Europeans at Nakuru in Kenya. Returning to England he was Vicar of Sherborne then Rural Dean of Leeds^[6] before his elevation to the episcopate.^[7] He died on 16 July 1962.^[8]

Askwith in March 1952, when Bishop of Blackburn

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References

1. NPG details
2. Tomlinson, Howard (2018). Hereford Cathedral School : a history over 800 years. Herefordshire. p. 599. ISBN 978-1-910839-23-2. OCLC 1030612754.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
3. Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
4. Church web-site
5. National Archives
6. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940–41 Oxford, Oxford University Press OUP,1941
7. "Ecclesiastical News Consecration of Bishop of Blackburn". The Times Tuesday, 1 December 1942; p. 6; Issue 49407; col C
8. "Obituary – Bishop W. M. Askwith". The Times Tuesday, 17 July 1962; p. 12; Issue 55445; col F

Church of England titles
Preceded by Percy Herbert	Bishop of Blackburn 1942–1954	Succeeded by Walter Baddeley
Preceded by Clifford Woodward	Bishop of Gloucester 1954–1962	Succeeded by Basil Guy