Robert Ladds

The Right Reverend
Robert Ladds
SSC
Bishop of Whitby
Church Church of England
Province York
Diocese York
See Whitby
In office 1999–2008
Predecessor Gordon Bates
Successor Martin Warner
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in London (2009–present)
Archdeacon of Lancaster (1997–1999)
Orders
Ordination 1980 (deacon)
1981 (priest)
Consecration 29 September 1999[1]
by David Hope
Personal details
Born (1941-11-15) 15 November 1941
Denomination Anglican
Parents Sidney and Joan Cant
Spouse Roberta Sparkes (m. 1964)
Children 3 sons
Profession Bishop (former chemist and schoolmaster)
Alma mater Christ Church College Canterbury

Robert Sidney Ladds SSC (born 15 November 1941) is an English Anglican bishop. From 1999 to 2008, he served as the Bishop of Whitby, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York.[2]

Early life

Ladds was educated at Canterbury Christ Church University.[3] A keen gardener, he was a chemistry teacher at Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne before being ordained.[3]

Ordained ministry

He began his ordained ministry in 1981[4] as a curate in Hythe, Kent[5] and was then successively chaplain to Stewart Cross (Bishop of Blackburn), Vicar of Bretherton, Rector of Preston and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Lancaster (1997–1999).

He is the current Superior-General of the Society of Mary.[6]

References

  1. Morning Calm, Newsheet of the Korean Mission Partnership – No. 24, January 2000 p. 2 (Accessed 26 April 2014)
  2. Crockfords Online – accessed 21 March 2008
  3. 1 2 ‘LADDS, Rt Rev. Robert Sidney’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 8 July 2012
  4. Burke's Peerage Online
  5. Crockfords,(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  6. "Officers of the Society of Mary". Society of Mary. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Gordon Bates
Bishop of Whitby
1999–2008
Succeeded by
Martin Warner


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