Bob Hardy (bishop)

The Right Reverend Bob Hardy CBE
Bishop of Lincoln
Diocese	Diocese of Lincoln
In office	1987–2002
Predecessor	Simon Phipps
Successor	John Saxbee
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (2002–present) Bishop to HM Prisons (1985–2001) Bishop of Maidstone (1980–1987)
Orders
Ordination	1962 (deacon) 1963 (priest)
Consecration	1980
Personal details
Born	(1936-10-05) 5 October 1936
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Harold & Monica
Spouse	Isobel Burch (m. 1970)
Children	2 sons; 1 daughter
Alma mater	Clare College, Cambridge

Robert Maynard "Bob" Hardy, CBE^[1]^[2] (born 5 October 1936) is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England.

Early life

Hardy was born on 5 October 1936. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield^[3] and Clare College, Cambridge.

Career

Hardy was ordained in 1963. His first position was at All Saints and Martyrs' Church, Langley, Manchester,^[4] after which he became a chaplain and fellow) of Selwyn College, Cambridge.^[5] Following this he was appointed Vicar of Borehamwood then Director of the St Albans Diocese Ministerial Training Scheme. In 1980 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone.^[6] In 1987 he was translated to be the Bishop of Lincoln.^[7]

Later life

In retirement, he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.

On 16 June 2001, as part of that year's Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire "for services to the Church of England, and to Prisoners".^[8]

References

↑ BBC reports award
↑ The Independent – Blue murder in the cathedral: At Lincoln... (Accessed 11 November 2013)
↑ Who’s Who 2008 (London, A & C Black, 2008) ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
↑ Church details
↑ Crockford's clerical directory 2008 London, Church House 2007 ISBN ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
↑ The Times, 4 September 1980; p. 2; Issue 60715; col D, "New Bishop of Maidstone"
↑ Debrett's, People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's), ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56237. pp. 7–8. 16 June 2001. Retrieved 2012-06-30.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Third	Bishop of Maidstone 1980–1987	Succeeded by David Smith
Preceded by Br Michael (Fisher)	Bishop to HM Prisons 1985–2001	Succeeded by Peter Selby
Preceded by Simon Phipps	Bishop of Lincoln 1987–2002	Succeeded by John Saxbee

Bishops of Maidstone

Canterbury suffragans	Leslie Owen Stanley Betts Geoffrey Tiarks Richard Third Bob Hardy David Smith Gavin Reid Graham Cray

National AEO	Rod Thomas

Spokesperson bishops in the Church of England

Bishops to HM Prisons	? John Cavell, Bishop of Southampton Br Michael (Fisher), Bishop of St Germans Bob Hardy, Bishop of Maidstone then Lincoln Peter Selby, Bishop of Worcester James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool James Langstaff, Bishop of Rochester

Bishops for Urban Life and Faith	Stephen Lowe, Bishop of Hulme Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Woolwich then of Southwark

lead bishop on healthcare issues: James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle lead bishop for religious communities: David Walker, Bishop of Dudley then of Manchester Chair of the CMDDP: Nick Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury Bishop for Higher and Further Education: Tim Dakin, Bishop of Winchester

Bishops of Lincoln

High Medieval	Remigius de Fécamp Robert Bloet Alexander Robert de Chesney Geoffrey Plantagenet Walter de Coutances Hugh of Avalon William de Blois Hugh of Wells Robert Grosseteste Henry of Lexington Richard of Gravesend Oliver Sutton

Late Medieval	John Dalderby Anthony Bek Henry Burghersh Thomas Bek John Gynwell John Bokyngham Henry Beaufort Philip Repyngdon Richard Fleming William Grey William Alnwick Marmaduke Lumley John Chadworth Thomas Rotherham John Russell

Early modern	William Smyth Thomas Wolsey William Atwater John Longland Henry Holbeach John Taylor John White Thomas Watson Nicholas Bullingham Thomas Cooper William Wickham William Chaderton William Barlow Richard Neile George Montaigne John Williams Thomas Winniffe Robert Sanderson Benjamin Lany William Fuller Thomas Barlow Thomas Tenison James Gardiner William Wake Edmund Gibson Richard Reynolds John Thomas John Green Thomas Thurlow

Late modern	George Pretyman (later Pretyman Tomline) Hon George Pelham John Kaye John Jackson Christopher Wordsworth Edward King Edward Hicks William Swayne Nugent Hicks Aylmer Skelton Leslie Owen Maurice Harland Kenneth Riches Simon Phipps Bob Hardy John Saxbee Christopher Lowson

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 21949475 LCCN: no2008056198

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