George Hacker (bishop)

The Rt Revd George Hacker MA(Oxon)
Bishop of Penrith
Diocese	Diocese of Carlisle
In office	1979–1994
Predecessor	Edward Pugh
Successor	Richard Garrard
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (1994–present) Chaplain, St Boniface's College, Warminster (1959–1964)
Orders
Ordination	1954 (deacon); 1955 (priest)
Consecration	1979
Personal details
Born	27 April 1928
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Edward & Carla Lanyon
Spouse	June Smart (m. 1969)
Children	1 son; 1 daughter
Profession	Writer
Alma mater	Exeter College, Oxford

George Lanyon Hacker (born 27 April 1928), was the sixth Suffragan Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.^[1]

Biography

Hacker was educated at Kelly College, Tavistock^[2] and Exeter College, Oxford, he was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1955.^[3] He began his career with a curacy at St Mary Redcliffe ^[4] before spells as Chaplain at King's College London, Perpetual curate at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishopwearmouth and Rector of Tilehurst.

In 1979 he ascended to the Episcopate, a post he held for 15 years. In retirement he has continued to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within his old diocese.

References

1. 'HACKER, Rt Rev. George Lanyon', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 9 July 2012
2. Kelly College –Bishop of Penrith to preach at Founders Service The Times Monday, 19 April 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61211; col C
3. Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
4. National Archive details