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'''John Henry Lawrence Phillips''' (1910–1985) was the [[Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth]] from 1960<ref>[http://62.140.207.21:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1W8616H4352G0.6408&menu=search&aspect=basic_search&npp=10&ipp=20&profile=lpl&ri=&index=TW&term=John+Henry+Lawrence+Phillips+&aspect=basic_search&x=11&y=11#focus Order of Service]</ref> until 1975. |
'''John Henry Lawrence Phillips''' (1910–1985) was the [[Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth]] from 1960<ref>[http://62.140.207.21:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=1W8616H4352G0.6408&menu=search&aspect=basic_search&npp=10&ipp=20&profile=lpl&ri=&index=TW&term=John+Henry+Lawrence+Phillips+&aspect=basic_search&x=11&y=11#focus Order of Service]</ref> until 1975. |
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==Birth and education== |
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==Childhood== |
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Phillips was born on 2 February 1910,{{where?|date=December 2012}} the son of a clergyman, and attended [[Weymouth College (public school)|Weymouth College]]. He graduated from the [[University of Cambridge]] in 1932, but remained in Cambridge for his ordination training at [[Ridley Hall, Cambridge|Ridley Hall]] from 1932 to 1934. He took his [[Master of Arts]] degree in 1937. |
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== Priesthood == |
== Priesthood == |
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He served two [[Curate|curacies]] at Yorkshire parishes,<ref>[[Who's Who (UK)|Who's Who]] 1971 p2525 {{ISBN|0-7136-1140-5}}</ref> and then became a [[vicar]], additionally joining the [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]] (RNVR) as a chaplain during [[World War II]], eventually becoming Director of Service Ordinands. |
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Three daughters<ref> |
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[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conqueror/genealogy_html/i786.html Family History]</ref> 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). |
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When peace came he was appointed the General Secretary of the [[Church of England|Churches']] Council of Training for the Ministry, then [[Archdeacon of Nottingham]]. In 1959 he was appointed a Chaplain to [[Queen Elizabeth II]]. |
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== Advancement == |
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⚫ | In 1960 his nomination to be the Bishop of Portsmouth was approved by The Queen,<ref>[[The Times]] 7 January 1960Issue 54,662 Col D</ref> although he had to wait a further 7 years for elevation to the [[House of Lords]].<ref>The Times 19 January 1967 Issue 56843 Col A</ref> He resigned his [[Diocese|Bishopric]] in 1975 owing to ill health, and took a post running a small rural parish church in Dorset. |
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== Retirement == |
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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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== Private life == |
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Phillips married Morna Wingfield-King in 1936,<ref>[http://www.harrogatepeopleandplaces.info/ackrillsannual/1936.htm Wedding details]</ref> and they had three daughters and a son.<ref> |
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[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~conqueror/genealogy_html/i786.html Family History]</ref> |
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He became a [[Freemason]] in 1954 in the Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 (Nottingham) and remained active in the organisation throughout his life. As Bishop of Portsmouth he renewed his connections with the [[Royal Navy]] and in 1960 (the year of his enthronement) he also joined Navy Lodge No 2612 in London, where he remained active until his death in 1985. In Portsmouth he joined the local Phoenix Lodge No 257 and became its [[Worshipful Master]] in 1965. 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> following a grand investiture ceremony at [[Portsmouth Guildhall]] conducted by [[William Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan|the Earl Cadogan]] on 20 September 1974.<ref name=province>{{cite book |title=Freemasonry in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight |first=F |last=Laugharne |edition=First |publisher=Provincial Grand Lodge |year=1991 |isbn=}}</ref>{{rp|138}} |
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He also sailed and played golf.<ref>Times Obituary (Ibid)</ref> In retirement he lived in Ipswich. He died on 1 November 1985. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 04:20, 15 January 2018
John Henry Lawrence Phillips (1910–1985) was the Anglican Bishop of Portsmouth from 1960[1] until 1975.
Birth and education
Phillips was born on 2 February 1910,[where?] the son of a clergyman, and attended Weymouth College. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1932, but remained in Cambridge for his ordination training at Ridley Hall from 1932 to 1934. He took his Master of Arts degree in 1937.
Priesthood
He served two curacies at Yorkshire parishes,[2] and then became a vicar, additionally joining the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) as a chaplain during World War II, eventually becoming Director of Service Ordinands.
When peace came he was appointed the General Secretary of the Churches' Council of Training for the Ministry, then Archdeacon of Nottingham. In 1959 he was appointed a Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1960 his nomination to be the Bishop of Portsmouth was approved by The Queen,[3] although he had to wait a further 7 years for elevation to the House of Lords.[4] He resigned his Bishopric in 1975 owing to ill health, and took a post running a small rural parish church in Dorset.
Private life
Phillips married Morna Wingfield-King in 1936,[5] and they had three daughters and a son.[6]
He became a Freemason in 1954 in the Royal Sussex Lodge No 402 (Nottingham) and remained active in the organisation throughout his life. As Bishop of Portsmouth he renewed his connections with the Royal Navy and in 1960 (the year of his enthronement) he also joined Navy Lodge No 2612 in London, where he remained active until his death in 1985. In Portsmouth he joined the local Phoenix Lodge No 257 and became its Worshipful Master in 1965. 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] following a grand investiture ceremony at Portsmouth Guildhall conducted by the Earl Cadogan on 20 September 1974.[8]: 138
He also sailed and played golf.[9] In retirement he lived in Ipswich. He died on 1 November 1985.
References
- ^ Order of Service
- ^ Who's Who 1971 p2525 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5
- ^ The Times 7 January 1960Issue 54,662 Col D
- ^ The Times 19 January 1967 Issue 56843 Col A
- ^ Wedding details
- ^ Family History
- ^ The Times Saturday 16 Nov 1985 Issue 62,297 Page 10 Col G
- ^ Laugharne, F (1991). Freemasonry in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (First ed.). Provincial Grand Lodge.
- ^ 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