Ronald Ramsay

Ronald Erskine Ramsay was the first Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury, with the additional title of Archdeacon of Swindon, from 1927 until 1946.

He was born on 4 November 1882 ^[1] and educated at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Ordained in 1909 his first post was a curacy in Lozells. Later Warden of the Clifton College Mission, he served during World War I as a chaplain to the Forces. Following this he was Clerical Secretary to the Bristol Board of Finance until his ordination to the episcopate. A man of deep compassion,^[2] he retired in 1946^[3] and died on 26 March 1954.^[4]

References

↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
↑ Grateful Society president
↑ Ecclesiastical News Bishop Of Malmesbury to retire The Times Thursday, Aug 29, 1946; pg. 6; Issue 50542; col B
↑ Obituary- Bishop R. E. Ramsay The Times Saturday, Mar 27, 1954; pg. 8; Issue 52891; col D

Church of England titles
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Malmesbury 1927 –1946	Succeeded by Ivor Watkins

Archdeacons of North Wilts, of Swindon and of Malmesbury

North Wilts	Hemming Robeson Ravenscroft Stewart

Swindon	Reginald Talbot Ronald Ramsay Leonard Cornwell Cyril Bowles Freddy Temple Jeffrey Maples Kenneth Clark Michael Middleton Alan Hawker (became Archdeacon of Malmesbury)

Malmesbury	Alan Hawker (previously Archdeacon of Swindon) Christine Froude

Bishops of Malmesbury and of Swindon

Malmesbury	Ronald Ramsay Ivor Watkins Edward Roberts Jim Bishop Freddy Temple Peter Firth

Swindon	Michael Doe Lee Rayfield

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