George Holderness
The Right Reverend George Edward Holderness (5 March 1913 – 21 October 1987) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.
He was born in 1913 and educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford.[1] Ordained in 1936, he began his career with a curacy at Bedale and was then Chaplain at Aysgarth School until 1947, a period interrupted by World War II service as a Chaplain to the Forces. He was then Vicar of St Cuthbert's Church, Darlington and for 15 years suffragan Bishop of Burnley[2][3] in the Diocese of Blackburn.[4] In 1970 he left Burnley to become Dean of Lichfield, a post he held to retirement in 1979. He died in 1987.
References
- Who was Who 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- "A short guide and history to Burnley Parish Church of St.Peter" Holderness, G.A: 1961, Gloucester, British Publishing Company
- "Ecclesiastical News Consecration Of Two Bishops." The Times Thursday, Feb 03, 1955; pg. 4; Issue 53156; col C
- National Archives Detail
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Keith Kipling Prosser |
Bishop of Burnley 1955 –1970 |
Succeeded by Richard Charles Challinor Watson |
| Preceded by William Stuart MacPherson |
Dean of Lichfield 1970 –1979 |
Succeeded by John Harley Lang |
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