George Noakes
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George Noakes (13 September 1924 – 14 July 2008) was the Bishop of St Davids and (briefly) the Archbishop of Wales.[1]
Born in Ceredigion on 13 September 1924 [2] and educated at the University of Aberystwyth, after wartime service in the RAFVR he was ordained in 1950.[3] After a curacy at Lampeter he was successively Vicar of Eglwyswrw, Tregaron, Dewi Sant, a Welsh language church in Cardiff, Aberystwyth; and finally, before his elevation to the Episcopate,[4] Archdeacon of Cardigan. He died on 14 July 2008, aged 83.[5]
References
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
- ↑ Who's Who2008 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Daily Telegraph obituary Issue no 47,624 (dated 16 July 2004)
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, 10 Apr 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61204; col A Court Circular- New Bishop of St David’s
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of St Davids 1982–1991 |
Succeeded by John Ivor Rees |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Wales 1987–1991 |
Succeeded by Alwyn Rice Jones |
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