Cyril William Johnston Bowles (9 May 191614 September 1999) was the fourth Bishop of Derby, from 1969 to 1988. He was educated at Brentwood School and Cambridge University, he was made deacon at

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1939 (18 December) and ordained priest the next Advent (22 December 1940) — both times by Henry Wilson,

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. His career began with a curacy at Barking Parish Church. Following this he was

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at Ridley Hall, Cambridge and after that Vice Principal and then Principal. Finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, he was Archdeacon of Swindon. He was consecrated a bishop by Michael Ramsey,

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on All Saints' Day 1969 (1 November) at Westminster Abbey.

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* 1916 births 1999 deaths People educated at Brentwood School, Essex Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Archdeacons of Swindon Bishops of Derby 20th-century Church of England bishops Staff of Ridley Hall, Cambridge {{ChurchofEngland-bishop-stub