In office 14 December 1980–1991 Successor Roy Williamson Denomination Anglican Predecessor Mervyn Stockwood | Name Ronald Bowlby Consecration January 6, 1973 Education Eton College | |
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Worcester (1991–present)
Bishop of Newcastle
1972–1980 Born 16 August 1926 (age 97) ( 1926-08-16 ) Alma mater Trinity College, Oxford Role Anglican Bishop of Southwark Diocese Anglican Diocese of Southwark | ||
Ronald Oliver Bowlby(born 16 August 1926), also known as Ronnie Bowlby, is a British Anglican bishop. He was the ninth Bishop of Newcastle from 1973 until 1980. He was then translated to Southwark where he served until his retirement eleven years later in 1991.
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Early life and education
Bowlby was born on 16 August 1926. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Oxford.
Ordained ministry
Bowlby's first post after ordination was as a curate at St Luke's, Pallion, Sunderland 1952-1956. He was then Priest in charge of St Aidan, Billingham (1956-1966) and Vicar of Croydon (1966-1972) before his elevation to the Episcopate.
Bowlby was nominated to Newcastle on 27 November 1972 and consecrated 6 January 1973. He translated to Southwark on 14 December 1980.
His interest is in housing matters and he served as President of the National Federation of Housing Associations from 1984 to 1988 and of the Churches' National Housing Coalition from 1991 to 1994.
Family
In 1956 he married Elizabeth Trevelyan Monro. The couple have three sons and two daughters. Since his retirement from his last bishopric he now lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.