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Bernard Markham

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Bernard Markham was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1]

Born on 26 February 1905 and educated at Bingley Grammar School[2] and Leeds University, he was ordained in 1931.[3] After curacies at Lidget Green and Stoke-on-Trent he held incumbencies at Bierley, North Kensington, Ardwick[4] and St Margaret's, Toxteth, Liverpool (where he was Vicar from 1 September 1959 to July 1962).[5][6] In 1962 he was appointed Bishop of Nassau,[7] resigning a decade later.[8] He was then an Assistant Bishop within the Anglican Diocese of Southwell until his death on 21 June 1984.

Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nassau
1962 –1970
Succeeded by

Notes

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  1. ^ "Anglican Diocese of the Bahamas, Diocesan History". Archived from the original on 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2009-05-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41,, Oxford, OUP, 1941
  4. ^ Church Times
  5. ^ Order of service, Liverpool Record Office, 1 September 1959{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ St Margaret's Parish Magazine, July 1962
  7. ^ Anglican church in the Bahamas Archived 2011-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ The Times, Saturday, 26 February 1972; p. 4; Issue 58412; col B Bishop of Nassau to retire
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