Herbert Victor Turner
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Herbert Victor Turner was the second Bishop of Penrith
in the modern era. Educated at Merton College, Oxford
, he was successively Curate
at Sutton in Ashfield, Vicar
of St. Peter's Church, Nottingham
, then St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
and Canon
of Southwell before his elevation to the Episcopate. He retired to Windermere
after 14 years in post and died a decade later on 10 March 1968.
Bishop of Penrith
The Bishop of Penrith is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name from the town of Penrith in Cumbria and was first created under the Suffragan Bishops Act 1534.-List of the Bishops of...
in the modern era. Educated at Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
, he was successively Curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Sutton in Ashfield, 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. Peter's Church, Nottingham
St. Peter's Church, Nottingham
St Peter's Church, Nottingham is an Anglican parish church in the city of Nottingham.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest....
, then St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent is a parish church in the Church of England in Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:There was a medieval church...
and Canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Southwell before his elevation to the Episcopate. He retired to Windermere
Windermere
Windermere is the largest natural lake of England. It is also a name used in a number of places, including:-Australia:* Lake Windermere , a reservoir, Australian Capital Territory * Lake Windermere...
after 14 years in post and died a decade later on 10 March 1968.