Eric Wild

This article is about the Anglican bishop. For the Canadian conductor and composer, see Eric Wild (conductor).

Eric Wild (6 November 1914 – 10 August 1991)[1] was Bishop of Reading from 1972[2] to 1982.

Educated at Manchester Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1938. His first post was as a Curate at St Anne, Liverpool.[3] After World War II service with the RNVR his subsequent experience included incumbencies in Wigan and Hindley, Greater Manchester[1] followed by posts as Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Peterborough and (his final post before appointment to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Berkshire.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Wild, Eric. Who Was Who. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. D-day chaplain to be new Reading bishop The Times Wednesday, 12 January 1972; pg. 3; Issue 58373; col B
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-776 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. Archdeacons of Berkshire
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Eric Knell
Archdeacon of Berkshire
19681972
Succeeded by
Raymond Birt
Bishop of Reading
19721982
Succeeded by
Graham Foley
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