Austin Hodson

Augustine John Hodson (called Austin;[1] 6 May 1879–28 January 1961)[2] was Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1938[3] until 1955.[4]

Hodson was educated at Lichfield Grammar School and Christ Church, Oxford.[5] In 1906 he studied for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford, followed by a curacy at All Saint’s, Cheltenham. Between 1911 and 15 he was Assistant Missioner to the Gloucester Diocesan Mission before wartime service as a temporary chaplain.[6] Following the Armistice he held incumbencies in Chalford and then Wotton-under-Edge. He was Archdeacon of Gloucester from 1943 to 1948. He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1938.[7]

References

  1. National Archives – Bishops of Tewkesbury
  2. Right Rev. Augustine Hodson. The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 30, 1961; pg. 12; Issue 54992
  3. Ecclesiastical News. Bishop of Tewkesbury consecrated The Times (London, England), Saturday, Feb 26, 1938; pg. 14; Issue 47929
  4. The Times, Tuesday, 29 Mar 1955; pg. 8; Issue 53200C; col D Resignation of the Bishop of Tewsbury
  5. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  6. Reference in National archives
  7. Records of the Diocese of Gloucester (Accessed 22 December 2015)
Church of England titles
New title Bishop of Tewkesbury
1938 1955
Succeeded by
Edward Henderson
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