John Kirkham (bishop)


John Kirkham

Bishop of Sherborne
Bishop Kirkham in 1995
DioceseDiocese of Salisbury
In office1976–2001
PredecessorVictor Pike
SuccessorTim Thornton
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Salisbury (2001–2019)
Area bishop of Sherborne (1981–2001)
Bishop to the Forces (1992–2001)
Orders
Ordination1962 (deacon); 1963 (priest)
Consecration1976
Personal details
Born(1935-09-20)20 September 1935
Died10 October 2019(2019-10-10) (aged 84)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsRev Canon Charles & Doreen
Spouse
Hester
(m. 1986)
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

John Dudley Galtrey Kirkham ChStJ (20 September 1935 – 10 October 2019) was a British Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Sherborne in the last quarter of the 20th century[1] and the first area bishop under the 1981–2009 area scheme.[2]

  1. ^ Church news Two bishops suffragan appointed (Official Appointments and Notices) The Times Wednesday, Jun 30, 1976; pg. 16; Issue 59743; col B
  2. ^ Salisbury Diocesan Synod minutes – 99th session, 7 November 2009 Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine p. 3 (Accessed 23 April 2014)