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Born in 1909<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]] London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN |
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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Latest revision as of 00:13, 30 June 2024
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.
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[edit]- ^ 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