Frank Weston (bishop of Knaresborough)

Frank Valentine Weston (16 September 1935 – 29 April 2003) was Bishop of Knaresborough from 1997^[1] until his death.

Weston was born into a clerical family,^[2] he was educated at Christ's Hospital and The Queen's College, Oxford^[3] (BA 1960, MA 1964^[4]). He then studied for ordination at Lichfield Theological College.

Weston was a curate in Atherton (1961–65).^[5]^[6] Then began an association of more than 20 years with the College of the Ascension at Selly Oak, initially as chaplain (1965–69) and then as principal (1969–76).^[6] From 1973 until 1976 he was also Vice-President of Selly Oak Colleges and from 1976 until 1982 Principal and Pantonian Professor at Edinburgh Theological College.^[7] In 1982 he was appointed Archdeacon of Oxford and a residentiary canon of Christ Church, Oxford.^[6] He remained in this position until 1997 and continued his association with Christ Church with an appointment as "emeritus student", a position roughly equivalent to an emeritus fellowship.^[7]

Weston was appointed the suggragan Bishop of Knaresborough in 1997 and held office until his death in 2003.^[8]

References

↑ Crockfords London, Church House 1998 ISBN 0-7151-8094-0
↑ His uncle was Bishop of Zanzibar
↑ Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory, 2002/03, p.803
↑ "Debrett's People of Today": Ellis,P(Ed): 1992, London, Debtrett's ISBN 1-870520-09-2
1 2 3 "Weston, The Rt Revd Frank Valentine", in Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London, Church House Publishing, 2001), p.803
1 2 "Weston, Rt Rev. Frank Valentine", Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 23 March 2008
↑ Death noted by Oxford Convocation

Church of England titles
Preceded by Malcolm Menin	Bishop of Knaresborough 1997 – 2003	Succeeded by James Harold Bell

Bishops of Knaresborough

Lucius Smith Paul de Labilliere John Bateman-Champain Henry de Candole Howard Cruse Ralph Emmerson John Dennis Malcolm Menin Frank Weston James Bell

Archdeacons of Oxford and of Dorchester

High Medieval	Alfred Walter of Oxford Robert Foliot Walter de Coutances John of Coutances Walter Map John of Tynemouth Matthew Stratton Adam de Sancto Edmundo Roger Weseham John de Sancto Egidio Richard of Gravesend Robert de Mariscis Henry of Sandwich Richard de Mepham John de Maidenstan W. Nicholas de Hegham Simon of Ghent Pontius de Salino Amadeus of Savoy William de Sardene

Late Medieval	Gilbert Segrave Gaillard Cardinal de la Motte Thomas Southam John Southam Fulk Birmingham John Boteler Lionel Woodville Oliver King Richard Mayew Christopher Urswick George Heneage Nicholas Wilson Richard Coren

Early modern	Walter Wright John Kennall John Drewry/Drury William Bridges Barten Holyday Thomas Lamplugh Thomas Barlow Timothy Halton Humphrey Hody Timothy Goodwin William Baker Robert Cook George Rye John Potter Thomas Randolph George Turner Phineas Pett Charles Clerke

Late modern	Edwin Palmer Leslie Randall, Bishop of Reading Thomas Archer Houblon Edward Shaw, assistant bishop Gerald Allen, assistant bishop/Bishop of Dorchester Carlyle Witton-Davies Frank Weston John Morrison Julian Hubbard Hedley Ringrose (Acting) Judy French, assistant archdeacon Martin Gorick

Dorchester	Hedley Ringrose (Interim) Judy French

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