Geoffrey Martin Turner (born 16 March 1934) is a retired bishop of the Church of England. He was the sixth Suffragan Bishop of Stockport.[1]
Geoffrey Turner | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Stockport | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chester |
| In office | 1994–2000 |
| Predecessor | Frank Sargeant |
| Successor | Nigel Stock |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in Chester (2002–present) Archdeacon of Chester (1993–1994) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1963 (deacon); 1964 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1994 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1934 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Ernest and Winifred Martin |
| Spouse |
Gillian Chope (m. 1959) |
| Children | 2 sons; 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Sandhurst |
Turner was educated at Bideford Grammar School, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oak Hill Theological College.[2] Ordained in 1963, he was a curate in Tonbridge and then Vicar of St Peter's Derby.[3] He was then Rural Dean of Wirral until his ordination to the episcopate in 1994. He resigned in 2000[4] and in retirement is an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Chester.
References edit
- ^ Crockfords On line- accessed Thursday 18 September 2008, 22:37
- ^ "Turner, Rt Rev. Geoffrey Martin", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 4 July 2012
- ^ Church website
- ^ "Official announcement of retirement". Archived from the original on 9 September 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
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