Thomas Stevens (bishop)

Thomas Stevens, DD, FSA (1841 – 22 August 1920, Wymondham) was an Anglican bishop, the first Bishop of Barking.^[1]

Thomas Stevens was the son of Thomas Ogden Stevens of Salisbury. He was educated at Shrewsbury, Sherborne and Magdalene College, Cambridge.^[2] He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity from Magdalene College, Cambridge in May 1901.^[3]

His first post was as an Assistant Master at Charterhouse. He then held incumbencies at St Luke, Victoria Docks,^[4] Saffron Walden and finally (before his elevation to the Episcopate) Vicar of St John’s, Stratford.^[5] He was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Barking in February 1901.^[6] Retiring in 1919, he died in 1920.^[7]

References

↑ ”Who was Who 1897-1990” London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
↑ "Stevens, Thomas (STVS859T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
↑ "University intelligence" The Times (London). Friday, 10 May 1901. (36451), p. 7.
↑ EoLFHS
↑ St John's, Stratford
↑ The Times, Saturday, Feb 02, 1901; pg. 9; Issue 36368; col D Ecclesiastical intelligence
"The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Ven T. Stevens, Archdeacon of Essex to be Bishop Suffragan of Barking in the Diocese of St Albans"
↑ Obituary. Bishop Stevens The Times Tuesday, Aug 24, 1920; pg. 13; Issue 42497; col F

Church of England titles
Preceded by First incumbent	Bishop of Barking 1901 – 1919	Succeeded by James Inskip

Archdeacons of Essex and of West Ham

High Medieval	Theobald Walter Richard Ruffus Robert Banastre Richard de Hegham Theobald de Valognes Thomas de Fauconberg Hugh de Sancto Edmundo Stephen de Sandwic Richard of Gravesend Adam de Faversham Roger de La Legh Robert Winchelsey Laurence de Fuscis de Bera

Late Medieval	Aldebrand Riccardi de Militiis Hildebrand de Anibaldis Stephen de Segrave John de Elham William Vygerous Robert de Canterbury Hugh de Statherne John de Bouser William de Rothwell John Barnet John de Cantebrugg Roger de Freton Henry de Winterton Richard Prentys Edward Prentys John Shirborne Zanobius Mulakyn James Goldwell John Gunthorpe John Crall Edmund Audley Thomas Jane

Early modern	John de Lopez Francis de Busleiden Richard Rawson Edward Moylle Thomas Darbyshire Thomas Cole John Walker William Tabor Samuel Harsnett George Goldman Edward Layfield Thomas Turner Charles Alston Thomas Gooch Reuben Clerke William Gibson Thomas Rutherforth Stotherd Abdy James Waller

Late modern (Essex)	William Gretton Francis Wollaston Hugh Jones Carew St John-Mildmay James Carey Alfred Blomfield Henry Johnson Thomas Stevens, Bishop of Barking James Inskip, Bishop of Barking (became Archdeacon of West Ham)

West Ham	James Inskip (previously Archdeacon of Essex) Hugh Gough John Elvin Denis Wakeling James Adams John Taylor Peter Dawes Roger Sainsbury Tim Stevens Michael Fox Elwin Cockett

Bishops of Barking

Thomas Stevens James Inskip Hugh Gough William Chadwick James Adams

Area bishops	James Roxburgh (first area bishop) Roger Sainsbury David Hawkins Peter Hill

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