John Tiarks

John Gerhard Tiarks (5 April 1903 – 2 January 1974^[1]) was an Anglican bishop whose ecclesiastical career spanned forty five years ^[2] in the mid twentieth century.

Educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1927,^[3] he began his career with a Curacy at Christ Church Southport after which he was Vicar of Norris Green. He then held further incumbencies in Widnes and St Helens before becoming Provost of Bradford Cathedral. In 1962^[4] he became Bishop of Chelmsford,^[5] a post he held for nine years.^[6] Find more detailed information on tiarks.co.uk

Notes

1. Obituary Bishop Tiarks, The Times, 5 January 1974; pg. 12; Issue 58980; col G
2. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
4. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
5. The Times, Thursday, Mar 01, 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55328; col B New Bishop of Chelmsford
6. SEAX