Robert Stopford
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The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Robert Stopford KCVO CBE |
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| Bishop of Bermuda | |
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| Diocese | Anglican Church of Bermuda |
| Elected | 1976 |
| Term ended | 1976 (death) |
| Predecessor | Eric Trapp |
| Successor | Anselm Genders |
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| Consecration | c. 1974 |
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| Born |
20 February 1901 Garston, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Died | 13 August 1976 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Jerusalem (Vicar-General) 1974–1976 Bishop of London 1961–1973 Bishop of Peterborough 1956–1961 Bishop of Fulham 1955–1956 |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
Robert Wright Stopford KCVO CBE PC (20 February 1901 – 13 August 1976) was a British Anglican bishop.
Stopford was born in Garston, Liverpool, Lancashire, and educated at Coatham School in Redcar and Liverpool College, where he was Head of House (Littler's). He continued his education at Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree. At Oxford he obtained first classes in classical honour moderations (1922) and modern history (1924). He was subsequently an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, and a Fellow of King's College London. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London and a Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Durham.
Bishop Stopford's School in Enfield and Bishop Stopford School in Kettering are named after him. He was appointed KCVO in 1973, shortly before he retired as Bishop of London
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