Ambrose Weekes

Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes CB FKC[1] (25 April 1919 24 April 2012[2][3]) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

Weekes was educated at King's College, London.[4] After ordination he was a wartime chaplain with the RNVR[5] then rose through the Royal Navy to become Chaplain of the Fleet, with the title of Archdeacon of the Royal Navy, after which he was Dean of Gibraltar[6] and then its first suffragan bishop.[7] He died, aged 92, in London.

Notes

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  2. Reid, Gordon (2012-04-25). "Bishop Ambrose Weekes". Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. Who's Who 1992 (London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
  4. Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  5. Daily Telegraph obituary Issue no 48,822 dated 17 May 2012
  6. Deans of Gibraltar
  7. Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Christopher Prior
Chaplain of the Fleet
1969 1972
Succeeded by
Chandos Clifford Hastings Mansel Morgan
Preceded by
George Kenneth Giggall
Dean of Gibraltar
1973 1977
Succeeded by
Robert William Pope
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Anglican Suffragan Bishop in Europe
1980 1986
Succeeded by
Edward Holland


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