Cyril Easthaugh
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Cyril Easthaugh MC
was an Anglican bishop
who served two decade-long periods, firstly in Kensington
and latterly Peterborough
. An opponent of closer links with Methodism, he was born on 22 December 1897. Commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment
during the Great War he served with distinction, winning the Military Cross
in 1917. He was ordained priest in 1930 and was Chaplain
at Cuddesdon
until 1934; and then Vice-Principal until 1935. He was then Vicar
of St John the Divine Kennington for fourteen years before elevation to the Episcopate
as Bishop of Kensington
. In 1961 he was promoted to the Peterborough See
where he served until retirement in 1971. For a further decade he continued to serve as chairman of the Christian Evidence Society
. He died on 16 December 1988 leaving a widow, Lady Laura Mary Easthaugh (née Palmer) 3rd daughter of the Earl of Selborne
.
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
was an Anglican bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
who served two decade-long periods, firstly in Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
and latterly Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
. An opponent of closer links with Methodism, he was born on 22 December 1897. Commissioned into the South Staffordshire Regiment
South Staffordshire Regiment
The South Staffordshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 38th Regiment of Foot and the 80th Regiment of Foot. In 1959 the regiment was amlagamated with the North Staffordshire Regiment to form the Staffordshire Regiment...
during the Great War he served with distinction, winning the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in 1917. He was ordained priest in 1930 and was Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
at Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ripon College Cuddesdon is a Church of England theological college in Cuddesdon, a village outside Oxford, England.-History:Ripon College Cuddesdon was formed from an amalgamation in 1975 of Cuddesdon College and Ripon Hall...
until 1934; and then Vice-Principal until 1935. He was then Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St John the Divine Kennington for fourteen years before elevation to the Episcopate
Suffragan bishop
A suffragan bishop is a bishop subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop. He or she may be assigned to an area which does not have a cathedral of its own.-Anglican Communion:...
as Bishop of Kensington
Bishop of Kensington
The Bishop of Kensington is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England...
. In 1961 he was promoted to the Peterborough See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
where he served until retirement in 1971. For a further decade he continued to serve as chairman of the Christian Evidence Society
Christian Evidence Society
The Christian Evidence Society is a UK Christian apologetics organisation founded in 1870. At its financial peak it had slightly over 400 paying members, but this declined to below 300 by 1897...
. He died on 16 December 1988 leaving a widow, Lady Laura Mary Easthaugh (née Palmer) 3rd daughter of the Earl of Selborne
Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne
Roundell Cecil Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne, CH, PC was a British Conservative politician, known as Viscount Wolmer from 1895 to 1941....
.