George Nickson
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The Rt Rev George Nickson was an Anglican Bishop in the first third of the 20th century. Born on 9 May 1864[1] and educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1889[2]. 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[3] 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 [4]. In 1914 he was translated to Bristol [5]. A man whose dedication to his ministry lead to occasional collapses [6],he died on 26 April 1924.
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- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
- ^ 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