Aylmer Skelton

Henry Aylmer Skelton (1884–30 August 1959) was an bishop in the mid part of the twentieth century.

He was born in 1884 and educated at Felsted, Keble College, Oxford and Bishop's College, Cheshunt.[1] After a curacy at Chertsey he moved to be Vicar of Epsom. After a spell in the Antipodes he became Rector of Toddington then Sub Dean of St Albans Cathedral. In 1936 he was appointed Archdeacon of St Albans[2] then three years later Bishop of Bedford.[3] In 1942 he was translated to be the Bishop of Lincoln[4] where he stayed for eleven years.

References

  1. Who was Who 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. "Ecclesiastical News: New Archdeacon Of St. Albans" The Times Friday, 7 February 1936; p. 17; Issue 47292; col D
  3. History of post
  4. The Times, Friday, 7 August 1942; p. 7; Issue 49308; col C "Ecclesiastical News: New Bishop Of Lincoln"
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Lumsden Barkway
Bishop of Bedford
1939 1942
Succeeded by
interregnum
Preceded by
Nugent Hicks
Bishop of Lincoln
1942 1946
Succeeded by
Leslie Owen
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