Stuart Blanch, Baron Blanch
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Stuart Yarworth Blanch, Baron Blanch, PC
(2 February 1918 – 3 June 1994) was Bishop of Liverpool
from 1966 to 1975, when he was invested as a Privy Counsellor
and enthroned as Archbishop of York
in the same year, holding the post until 1983.
in the Forest of Dean
and attended Alleyn's School
, Dulwich
. During World War Two he served in the RAF as a navigator, flying with Transport Command. Part of his service took him to India, where he visited the Dohnavur Fellowship and met the renowned missionary Amy Carmichael
. On demobilisation Blanch went up to Oxford and was ordained in 1949. He served five years as a vicar, then successively held the posts of vice-Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
and Warden of Rochester Theological College. In 1981 he held the role of Edward Alleyn
Club President, the alumni association for his former school. On 5 September 1983, he was made a life peer, being created Baron Blanch, of Bishopthorpe in the County of North Yorkshire. He died at a hospice in Banbury
in 1994.
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
(2 February 1918 – 3 June 1994) was Bishop of Liverpool
Bishop of Liverpool
The Bishop of Liverpool is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Liverpool in the Province of York.The diocese stretches from Southport in the north, to Widnes in the south, and from the River Mersey to Wigan in the east. Its see is in the City of Liverpool at the Cathedral Church of...
from 1966 to 1975, when he was invested as a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and enthroned as Archbishop of York
Archbishop of York
The Archbishop of York is a high-ranking cleric in the Church of England, second only to the Archbishop of Canterbury. He is the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of York and metropolitan of the Province of York, which covers the northern portion of England as well as the Isle of Man...
in the same year, holding the post until 1983.
Life
Blanch was born at LydneyLydney
Lydney is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Gloucestershire. It is located on the west bank of the River Severn, close to the Forest of Dean. The town lies on the A48 road, next to the Lydney Park gardens with its Roman temple in honour of Nodens.-Transport:The Severn Railway...
in the Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. The forest is a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.The...
and attended Alleyn's School
Alleyn's School
Alleyn's School is an independent, fee-paying co-educational day school situated in Dulwich, south London, England. It is a registered charity and was originally part of the historic Alleyn's College of God's Gift charitable foundation, which also included James Allen's Girls' School , Dulwich...
, Dulwich
Dulwich
Dulwich is an area of South London, England. The settlement is mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth...
. During World War Two he served in the RAF as a navigator, flying with Transport Command. Part of his service took him to India, where he visited the Dohnavur Fellowship and met the renowned missionary Amy Carmichael
Amy Carmichael
Amy Wilson Carmichael was a Protestant Christian missionary in India, who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur...
. On demobilisation Blanch went up to Oxford and was ordained in 1949. He served five years as a vicar, then successively held the posts of vice-Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall is a Church of England theological college and a Permanent Private Hall of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is located on the Banbury Road in central North Oxford, between Norham Gardens and Norham Road.-Overview:...
and Warden of Rochester Theological College. In 1981 he held the role of Edward Alleyn
Alleyn's School
Alleyn's School is an independent, fee-paying co-educational day school situated in Dulwich, south London, England. It is a registered charity and was originally part of the historic Alleyn's College of God's Gift charitable foundation, which also included James Allen's Girls' School , Dulwich...
Club President, the alumni association for his former school. On 5 September 1983, he was made a life peer, being created Baron Blanch, of Bishopthorpe in the County of North Yorkshire. He died at a hospice in Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
in 1994.
External links
- Obituary: The Right Rev Lord Blanch from The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...