John Stevens Waller
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John Stevens Waller was the seventh Suffragan Bishop of Stafford [1]. Born on 18 April 1924 and educated at St. Edward's School, Oxford he served during World War Two with the RNVR. When peace came he studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge[2] and Wells Theological College before being ordained priest in 1951. He began his career with curacies at Hillingdon and Tiverton[3] before incumbencies at Strood and Harpenden. in 1979 he ascended to the Episcopate, a post he held for 8 years. A man of strong convictions[4]he retired in 1987, becoming an Assistant Bishop within the Bath and Wells Diocese.
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| Preceded by John Waine |
Bishop of Stafford 1979 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Michael Scott-Joynt |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Who’s Who 1992 (London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0713635142
- ^ Who’s Who (Ibid)
- ^ Crockford’s clerical directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, May 12, 1981; pg. 2; Issue 60925; col A Bishop joins the “People's march for jobs”
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