Ralph Emmerson
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Ralph Emmerson was Bishop of Knaresborough
from 1972 to 1979. Born in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
on 7 July 1913 he was educated at Leeds Grammar School
and King’s College London. He worked initially in the Youth Employment Department of Leeds Educational Authority before studying for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge
. An urban priest and keen cricketer (amongst many appointments he was Vicar of Headingley
, in 1966 he was appointed Canon Missioner for the Diocese of Ripon. In 1972 he was promoted again to be Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough
a post he held to his retirement in 1979. For a further seven years he helped out as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese he had served so well. He died on 31 December 2007.
Bishop of Knaresborough
The Bishop of Knaresborough is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, in the Province of York, England...
from 1972 to 1979. Born in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
on 7 July 1913 he was educated at Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School
Leeds Grammar School was an independent school in Leeds established in 1552. In August 2005 it merged with Leeds Girls' High School to form The Grammar School at Leeds. The two schools physically united in September 2008....
and King’s College London. He worked initially in the Youth Employment Department of Leeds Educational Authority before studying for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House is a Church of England theological college based in Jesus Lane located in the centre of the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Its main activity is training people for ordained ministry in Anglican churches...
. An urban priest and keen cricketer (amongst many appointments he was Vicar of Headingley
Headingley
Headingley is a suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road...
, in 1966 he was appointed Canon Missioner for the Diocese of Ripon. In 1972 he was promoted again to be Suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough
Bishop of Knaresborough
The Bishop of Knaresborough is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, in the Province of York, England...
a post he held to his retirement in 1979. For a further seven years he helped out as an honorary assistant bishop in the diocese he had served so well. He died on 31 December 2007.