Maurice Wood | |
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Bishop of Norwich | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Norwich |
In office | 1971 to 1985 |
Predecessor | Launcelot Fleming |
Successor | Peter Nott |
Other post(s) | Principal of Oak Hill Theological College (1961–1971) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1940 (deacon) 1941 (priest) |
Consecration | 1971 |
Personal details | |
Born | Maurice Arthur Ponsonby Wood 26 August 1916 |
Died | 24 June 2007 | (aged 90)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Education | Monkton Combe School |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge Ridley Hall, Cambridge |
Maurice Arthur Ponsonby Wood, DSC (26 August 1916 – 24 June 2007) was an Anglican bishop in the Evangelical tradition. He was a Royal Navy commando chaplain in World War II and later the Bishop of Norwich.