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Reginald Foskett (1909 – 13 November 1973) was the fourth Anglican Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.^[1]

Born in 1909^[2] he was educated at Derby School and Keble College, Oxford and ordained priest in 1933. After Curacies at Gedling and Mansfield he was Rector at Ordsall^[3] followed by service as Rural Dean of Ilkeston. From 1957 he was Provost of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh^[4] before elevation to the Episcopate a decade later: a post he was to hold for only three years, retiring prematurely due to ill-health.^[5] A dedicated historian of the church and of African history.,^[6] he died on 13 November 1973.

Notes

^ New Bishop Of Penrith The Times Wednesday, 31 May 1967; pg. 12; Issue 56955; col E
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Details of incumbency
^ "The Pictorial History of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh" Poskett, R: London, Pitkin,1967
^ Church News Bishop Of Penrith To Resign The Times Monday, 27 Jul 1970; pg. 8; Issue 57928; col F
^ He edited the journals of his wife’s grandfather, the Scottish explorer John Kirk: "The Zambesi Journal of Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1962); "Zambesi Doctors-correspondence of Dr David Livingstone and Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, University Press, 1964)- British Library catalogue accessed Monday 11 August 2008 21:30

Religious titles
Preceded by Hector Bransby Gooderham	Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh 1957 – 1967	Succeeded by Patrick Campbell Rodger
Preceded by Cyril Bulley	Bishop of Penrith 1967 – 1970	Succeeded by William Edward Augustus Pugh

[1] New Bishop Of Penrith The Times Wednesday, 31 May 1967; pg. 12; Issue 56955; col E

[2] “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[3] Details of incumbency

[4] "The Pictorial History of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh" Poskett, R: London, Pitkin,1967

[5] Church News Bishop Of Penrith To Resign The Times Monday, 27 Jul 1970; pg. 8; Issue 57928; col F

[6] He edited the journals of his wife’s grandfather, the Scottish explorer John Kirk: "The Zambesi Journal of Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1962); "Zambesi Doctors-correspondence of Dr David Livingstone and Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, University Press, 1964)- British Library catalogue accessed Monday 11 August 2008 21:30

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 {{Portal|Christianity}} '''Reginald Foskett''' (1909 &ndash; 13 November 1973) was the fourth [[Anglican]] [[Bishop of Penrith]] in the modern era.<ref>'' New Bishop Of Penrith''  [[The Times]] Wednesday, 31 May 1967; pg. 12; Issue 56955; col E</ref>
-Born in 1909<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]] London, [[A & C Black]], 1991  {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}}</ref> he was educated at [[Derby School]] and  [[Keble College, Oxford]] and [[ordained]] [[priest]] in 1933. After [[Curate|Curacies]] at [[Gedling]] and  [[Mansfield]] he was [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] at [[Ordsall, Nottinghamshire|Ordsall]]<ref>[http://fp.ordsallparish.plus.com/Parish/Pages/History/Reginald_Foskett.htm Details of incumbency]</ref> followed by service as [[Rural Dean]] of [[Ilkeston]]. From 1957 he was [[Provost (religion)|Provost]] of [[St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)|St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh]] <ref>"The Pictorial History of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh" Poskett,R: London, Pitkin,1967</ref> before elevation to the [[Suffragan Bishop|Episcopate]] a decade later: a post he was to hold for only three years, retiring prematurely due to ill-health.<ref>''Church News Bishop Of Penrith To Resign'' [[The Times]] Monday, 27 Jul 1970; pg. 8; Issue 57928; col F</ref> A dedicated historian of the church and of African history.,<ref>He edited the journals of his wife’s grandfather, the Scottish explorer [[John Kirk (explorer)|John Kirk]]: "The Zambesi Journal of Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1962); "Zambesi Doctors-correspondence of Dr David Livingstone and Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, University Press, 1964)- [[British Library]] catalogue accessed Monday 11 August 2008 21:30</ref> he died on 13 November 1973.
+Born in 1909<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]] London, [[A & C Black]], 1991  {{ISBN|978-0-19-954087-7}}</ref> he was educated at [[Derby School]] and  [[Keble College, Oxford]] and [[ordained]] [[priest]] in 1933. After [[Curate|Curacies]] at [[Gedling]] and  [[Mansfield]] he was [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|Rector]] at [[Ordsall, Nottinghamshire|Ordsall]]<ref>[http://fp.ordsallparish.plus.com/Parish/Pages/History/Reginald_Foskett.htm Details of incumbency]</ref> followed by service as [[Rural Dean]] of [[Ilkeston]]. From 1957 he was [[Provost (religion)|Provost]] of [[St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)|St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh]]<ref>"The Pictorial History of St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh" Poskett, R: London, Pitkin,1967</ref> before elevation to the [[Suffragan Bishop|Episcopate]] a decade later: a post he was to hold for only three years, retiring prematurely due to ill-health.<ref>''Church News Bishop Of Penrith To Resign'' [[The Times]] Monday, 27 Jul 1970; pg. 8; Issue 57928; col F</ref> A dedicated historian of the church and of African history.,<ref>He edited the journals of his wife’s grandfather, the Scottish explorer [[John Kirk (explorer)|John Kirk]]: "The Zambesi Journal of Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, 1962); "Zambesi Doctors-correspondence of Dr David Livingstone and Dr John Kirk"(Edinburgh, University Press, 1964)- [[British Library]] catalogue accessed Monday 11 August 2008 21:30</ref> he died on 13 November 1973.
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 [[Category:People educated at Derby School]]
 [[Category:Alumni of Keble College, Oxford]]
-[[Category:Provosts of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh]]
+[[Category:Provosts of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)]]
 [[Category:Bishops of Penrith]]
 [[Category:20th-century Church of England bishops]]