Hugo de Waal

The Rt Revd Hugo de Waal MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Thetford
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
In office	1992–2000 (retired)
Predecessor	Timothy Dudley-Smith
Successor	David Atkinson
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Europe (2002–2007) Principal, Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1978–1991)
Orders
Ordination	1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest)
Consecration	1992
Personal details
Born	16 March 1935 Jember Regency, Indonesia
Died	6 January 2007 (aged 71) Bury St Edmunds, UK
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Bernard & Albertine
Spouse	Brigit Massingberd–Mundy (m. 1960)
Children	1 son; 3 daughters
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Cambridge

Hugo Ferdinand de Waal (16 March 1935 – 6 January 2007^[1]) was Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge from 1978 to 1991 and the suffragan Bishop of Thetford from 1992 until 2000.^[2]

He was born at Jember on East Java and educated at Tonbridge School and Pembroke College, Cambridge ^[3] before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at St Martin in the Bull Ring^[4] after which he was Chaplain at his old college then Rector of Dry Drayton. Following this he was Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Blackpool^[5] and then (his final appointment before elevation to the Episcopate) Principal of Ridley Hall theological college in Cambridge (1978–91).

In retirement he continued to serve the Church as an honorary assistant bishop within the Diocese in Europe until his death.

References

1. "The Right Rev Hugo de Waal". The Independent (London). 8 January 2007.
2. ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
3. ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
4. St Martin in the Bull Ring Church web site
5. “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)