Edward Ralph Wickham (called Ted; 3 November 1911 – 1994) was a long serving Bishop of Middleton.[1]
Wickham was educated at the University of London and was ordained: made deacon in Advent 1938 (18 December)[2] and ordained priest the following St Thomas' Day (21 December 1939) — both times by Harold Bilbrough, Bishop of Newcastle, at Newcastle Cathedral.[3] His first post after curacy was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas[4] and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at Sheffield Cathedral.[5]
He was consecrated a bishop on 30 November 1959, by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of York, at York Minster.[6] He then served as Bishop of Middleton (a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Manchester) until his retirement in 1982. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include Church and People in an Industrial City.[7]
References
edit- ^ The Times, 13 October 1959, p12, New Bishop Suffragan Of Middleton
- ^ "Advent ordinations". Church Times. No. 3961. 23 December 1938. p. 711. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Advent ordinations". Church Times. No. 4014. 29 December 1939. p. 550. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ The Times, 29 June 1957; p. 8; Issue 53880; col D
- ^ "New Bishop of Middleton is consecrated". Church Times. No. 5051. 4 December 1959. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ “Church and People in an Industrial City” Wickham, E.R., London, Lutterworth Press, 1957
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