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'''The Rt Rev George Nickson''' (9 May 1864 – |
'''The Rt Rev George Nickson''' (9 May 1864 – 23 February 1949) was an [[Anglican]] [[Bishop]] in the first third of the 20th century.<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who”]] 1897-1990 London, [[A & C Black]], 1991 ISBN 071363457X</ref> |
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George Nickson was born on 9 May 1864 and educated at [[Trinity College, Dublin]] and [[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{Venn|id=NK884G|name=Nickson, George}}</ref> He was ordained in 1889.<ref>''Ordinations. Ely. (Official Appointments and Notices) '' [[The Times]] Saturday, Jun 22, 1889; pg. 17; Issue 32732; col D</ref> His first post was as a [[curate]] at Holy Trinity, [[Cambridge]], after which he was successively [[Vicar]] of St Benedict, Cambridge, St John the Divine [[Fairfield, Liverpool]]<ref>[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=chsa1yn0aw8 Amateur video of the soon to be demolished church]</ref> and ''St Andrew's, [[Southport]]'' before being appointed [[Rural Dean]] of [[West Derby]] in 1905. In 1906 he became the first [[Suffragan Bishop]] of [[Jarrow]].<ref> [[The Times]], Saturday, May 05, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38012; col E ''King’s approval of Nickson’s appointment''</ref> In 1914 he was [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to [[Bishop of Bristol|Bristol]].<ref>''New Bishop Of Bristol. Promotion Of Another Suffragan'' [[The Times]] Saturday, May 02, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40513; col E</ref> A man whose dedication to his ministry led to occasional collapses,<ref>[[The Times]], Friday, Feb 25, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51315; col E Obituary-''Bishop Nickson Unsparing Service To The Church''</ref> he died on |
George Nickson was born on 9 May 1864 and educated at [[Trinity College, Dublin]] and [[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{Venn|id=NK884G|name=Nickson, George}}</ref> He was ordained in 1889.<ref>''Ordinations. Ely. (Official Appointments and Notices) '' [[The Times]] Saturday, Jun 22, 1889; pg. 17; Issue 32732; col D</ref> His first post was as a [[curate]] at Holy Trinity, [[Cambridge]], after which he was successively [[Vicar]] of St Benedict, Cambridge, St John the Divine [[Fairfield, Liverpool]]<ref>[http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=chsa1yn0aw8 Amateur video of the soon to be demolished church]</ref> and ''St Andrew's, [[Southport]]'' before being appointed [[Rural Dean]] of [[West Derby]] in 1905. In 1906 he became the first [[Suffragan Bishop]] of [[Jarrow]].<ref> [[The Times]], Saturday, May 05, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38012; col E ''King’s approval of Nickson’s appointment''</ref> In 1914 he was [[Translation (ecclesiastical)|translated]] to [[Bishop of Bristol|Bristol]].<ref>''New Bishop Of Bristol. Promotion Of Another Suffragan'' [[The Times]] Saturday, May 02, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40513; col E</ref> A man whose dedication to his ministry led to occasional collapses,<ref>[[The Times]], Friday, Feb 25, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51315; col E Obituary-''Bishop Nickson Unsparing Service To The Church''</ref> he died on 23 February 1949. |
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Revision as of 23:02, 14 November 2011
The Rt Rev George Nickson (9 May 1864 – 23 February 1949) was an Anglican Bishop in the first third of the 20th century.[1]
George Nickson was born on 9 May 1864 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained in 1889.[3] His first post was as a curate at Holy Trinity, Cambridge, after which he was successively Vicar of St Benedict, Cambridge, St John the Divine Fairfield, Liverpool[4] and St Andrew's, Southport before being appointed Rural Dean of West Derby in 1905. In 1906 he became the first Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow.[5] In 1914 he was translated to Bristol.[6] A man whose dedication to his ministry led to occasional collapses,[7] he died on 23 February 1949.
References
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ "Nickson, George (NK884G)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Ordinations. Ely. (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Saturday, Jun 22, 1889; pg. 17; Issue 32732; col D
- ^ Amateur video of the soon to be demolished church
- ^ The Times, Saturday, May 05, 1906; pg. 11; Issue 38012; col E King’s approval of Nickson’s appointment
- ^ New Bishop Of Bristol. Promotion Of Another Suffragan The Times Saturday, May 02, 1914; pg. 10; Issue 40513; col E
- ^ The Times, Friday, Feb 25, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51315; col E Obituary-Bishop Nickson Unsparing Service To The Church
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