Bob Hardy (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Bob Hardy

CBE
Bishop of Lincoln
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln
In office1987–2001
PredecessorSimon Phipps
SuccessorJohn Saxbee
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Carlisle (2001–2021)
Bishop to HM Prisons (1985–2001)
Bishop of Maidstone (1980–1987)
Orders
Ordination1962 (deacon)
1963 (priest)
Consecration1980
Personal details
Born(1936-10-05)5 October 1936
Died9 April 2021(2021-04-09) (aged 84)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsHarold & Monica
Spouse
Isobel Burch
​
(m. 1970)​
Children2 sons; 1 daughter
Alma materClare College, Cambridge

Robert Maynard Hardy CBE[1][2] (5 October 1936 – 9 April 2021) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England.[3]

  1. ^ BBC reports award
  2. ^ The Independent – Blue murder in the cathedral: At Lincoln... (Accessed 11 November 2013)
  3. ^ Daily Telegraph Issue no 51,625 dated Monday 10 May 2021 Obituary p25: "The Right Reverend Robert Hardy- Popular Bishop of Lincoln whose pastoral skills were tested by conflict with the cathedral chaper"