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Phillips became a [[Freemason]] in the 1940s and remained active in the organisation throughout his life. From 1974 to 1978 he held the leading role of [[Provincial Grand Master]] responsible for all [[Masonic lodge|lodges]] in the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight.<ref>The Times Saturday 16 Nov 1985 Issue 62,297 Page 10 Col G</ref> He also sailed and played golf.<ref>Times Obituary (Ibid)</ref> He died on 1 November 1985. |
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Revision as of 03:45, 15 January 2018
John Henry Lawrence Phillips (1910–1985) was the Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth from 1960[1] until 1975.
Childhood
He was born on 2 February 1910,[where?] the son of a clergyman, and attended Weymouth College.
Priesthood
From 1932 to 1934 he studied for the ordination at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, followed by two curacies at Yorkshire parishes,[2] marrying Morna Wingfield-King in 1936.[3] Three daughters[4] and a son followed as Phillips became a vicar, additionally joining the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) as a chaplain during World War II (eventually becoming Director of Service Ordinands).
Advancement
When peace came he was appointed the General Secretary of the Churches' Council of Training for the Ministry, then Archdeacon of Nottingham. In 1960 his nomination to be the Bishop of Portsmouth was approved by The Queen,[5] although he had to wait a further 7 years for elevation to the House of Lords.[6] He resigned his Bishopric in 1975.
Retirement
Phillips became a Freemason in the 1940s and remained active in the organisation throughout his life. From 1974 to 1978 he held the leading role of Provincial Grand Master responsible for all lodges in the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight.[7] He also sailed and played golf.[8] He died on 1 November 1985.
References
- ^ Order of Service
- ^ Who's Who 1971 p2525 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5
- ^ Wedding details
- ^ Family History
- ^ The Times 7 January 1960Issue 54,662 Col D
- ^ The Times 19 January 1967 Issue 56843 Col A
- ^ The Times Saturday 16 Nov 1985 Issue 62,297 Page 10 Col G
- ^ Times Obituary (Ibid)
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1910 births
- 1985 deaths
- Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve personnel of World War II
- Archdeacons of Nottingham
- Bishops of Portsmouth (Anglican)
- Royal Navy chaplains
- Holders of a Lambeth degree
- Honorary Chaplains to the Queen
- 20th-century Anglican bishops
- People educated at Weymouth College (public school)
- Freemasons of the United Grand Lodge of England