James Newcome
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The Right Reverend James Newcome DL |
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| Bishop of Carlisle | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Carlisle |
| In office | 2009–present |
| Predecessor | Graham Dow |
| Other posts |
Bishop of Penrith (2002–2009) Clerk of the Closet (2014–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1978 (deacon) 1979 (priest) |
| Consecration | 2002 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 July 1953 Aldershot, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Keswick, Cumbria |
| Spouse | Alison (m. 1977) |
| Children | 4 children |
| Occupation | former ambulance driver |
| Profession | former military officer |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Oxford |
James William Scobie Newcome, DL (born 24 July 1953) is an English Anglican bishop and Lord Spiritual. Since 2009, he has been the Bishop of Carlisle, the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Carlisle. He has been a member of the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual since October 2013. From 2002 to 2009, he was the Bishop of Penrith, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.
He was born in Aldershot, the son of an officer in the Royal Artillery. As a result of his father's army postings, he spent time in Malta and Germany during his childhood. He then attended Marlborough College from 1966 to 1971, where he was Senior Prefect, and worked for Community Service Volunteers in children's homes in Nottinghamshire.
In 1971, he matriculated into Trinity College, Oxford to study modern history. He won the University of Oxford history of art prize in 1972. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1974; his BA was promoted to Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1978.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on the General List of the Territorial Army on 23 May 1974. He then spent a year working as an ambulance driver in Stevenage. He later resigned his TA commission on 8 July 1977.
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