Robin Woods | |
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Bishop of Worcester | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Worcester |
In office | 1971 to 1982 |
Predecessor | Mervyn Charles-Edwards |
Successor | Philip Goodrich |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1938 (deacon) 1939 (priest) |
Consecration | c. 1971 |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Wilmer Woods 14 February 1914 |
Died | 20 October 1997 | (aged 83)
Nationality | English |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Education | Gresham's School |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Rank | Chaplain to the Forces |
Service number | 239275 |
Unit | Royal Army Chaplains' Department |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Mentioned in Dispatches |
Robert Wilmer Woods, KCMG, KCVO (14 February 1914 – 20 October 1997), known as Robin Woods, was an English Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Worcester from 1971 to 1982. He previously served as Archdeacon of Sheffield from 1958 to 1962, and as Dean of Windsor from 1962 to 1970.