Cyril Kenneth Sansbury DD

Doctor of Divinity

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 MA (Cantab) (known as Kenneth; 21 January 1905 - 25 August 1993) was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century.

Educated at St Paul’s and Peterhouse

Peterhouse, Cambridge

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, Sansbury was ordained in 1929. His first posts were curacies

Curate

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 at Dulwich Common

Dulwich Common

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 and Wimbledon

Wimbledon, London

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. He was then an SPG

USPG

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 Missionary

Missionary

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 at Numazu, Japan and from 1934 Professor

Professor

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 at the Central Theological College, Tokyo

Tokyo

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. He was a World War II

World War II

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 Chaplain

Chaplain

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 in the RCAF then Warden

Warden (college)

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 of Lincoln Theological College until 1952. From 1952 to 1961 he held a similar post at St Augustine's College, Canterbury

St Augustine's College, Canterbury

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 when he was elevated to the Episcopate as Bishop of Singapore

Bishop of Singapore

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. Returning to London

London

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 he was an Assistant Bishop

Assistant Bishop

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 and General Secretary

Secretary

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 of the British Council of Churches. His last post was as Priest in charge

Priest in charge

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 of St Mary in the Marsh, Norwich

Norwich

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