Eric Wild
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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, Stanley, 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
- ^ a b "Wild, Eric". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 3 April 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ D-day chaplain to be new Reading bishop The Times Wednesday, 12 January 1972; pg. 3; Issue 58373; col B
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-776 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Archdeacons of Berkshire Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by Eric Knell | Archdeacon of Berkshire 1968–1973 | Succeeded by |
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