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''' Richard Henry McPhail Third ''' was an [[Anglican]] [[Suffragan Bishop]] in the latter part of the [[20th century]] <ref>[[Debrett's|Debrett’s People of Today]]: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092)</ref>
''' Richard Henry McPhail Third ''' was an [[Anglican]] [[Suffragan Bishop]] in the latter part of the [[20th century]] <ref>[[Debrett's|Debrett’s People of Today]]: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092)</ref>
. <br> Born on [[29 September]] [[1927]] he was educated at [[Reigate Grammar School]] and [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]] <ref>[[Who's Who]] 1992 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 0713635142</ref> before studying for [[ordination]] at ''' Lincoln Theological College '''. He began his career with a [[Curate|curacy]] at St Andrew’s [[Mottingham]]<ref>[ http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bromley/mottingham/st-andrews-1905.htm Church details]</ref> from where he rose steadily in the [[Church of England|Church]] hierarchy. He was [[Vicar]] of [[Sheerness]] <ref>[[Crockford's clerical directory]] London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674</ref> and then [[Rural Dean]] of [[Orpington]] before his elevation to the [[Episcopate]] as [[Bishop of Maidstone]] in 1976. [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|Translated]] to [[Bishop of Dover|Dover]] in 1980 to ease the workload of the [[Robert Runcie|Archbishop of Canterbury]] <ref>[[The Times]], Tuesday, Jun 03, 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60641; col B Church change to ease work of archbishop</ref>, he retired in 1992.
. <br> Born on [[29 September]] [[1927]] he was educated at [[Reigate Grammar School]] and [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]] <ref>[[Who's Who]] 1992 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 0713635142</ref> before studying for [[ordination]] at '' Lincoln Theological College ''. He began his career with a [[Curate|curacy]] at St Andrew’s [[Mottingham]]<ref>[ http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bromley/mottingham/st-andrews-1905.htm Church details]</ref> from where he rose steadily in the [[Church of England|Church]] hierarchy. He was [[Vicar]] of [[Sheerness]] <ref>[[Crockford's clerical directory]] London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674</ref> and then [[Rural Dean]] of [[Orpington]] before his elevation to the [[Episcopate]] as [[Bishop of Maidstone]] in 1976. [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|Translated]] to [[Bishop of Dover|Dover]] in 1980 to ease the workload of the [[Robert Runcie|Archbishop of Canterbury]] <ref>[[The Times]], Tuesday, Jun 03, 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60641; col B Church change to ease work of archbishop</ref>, he retired in 1992.



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Richard Henry McPhail Third was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop in the latter part of the 20th century [1] .
Born on 29 September 1927 he was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge [2] before studying for ordination at Lincoln Theological College . He began his career with a curacy at St Andrew’s Mottingham[3] from where he rose steadily in the Church hierarchy. He was Vicar of Sheerness [4] and then Rural Dean of Orpington before his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Maidstone in 1976. Translated to Dover in 1980 to ease the workload of the Archbishop of Canterbury [5], he retired in 1992.


Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Middleton
1976 –1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Dover
1980 –1992
Succeeded by
  1. ^ Debrett’s People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1870520092)
  2. ^ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0713635142
  3. ^ [ http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/bromley/mottingham/st-andrews-1905.htm Church details]
  4. ^ Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0108153674
  5. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Jun 03, 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60641; col B Church change to ease work of archbishop