William Derrick Lindsay Greer (28 February 1902 - 30 October 1972) was an Anglican Bishop

Bishop

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 for over 20 years in the middle of the 20th century Greer was born on 28 February 1902 and was educated at Saint Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin

Trinity College, Dublin

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. After a spell as Assistant Principal, Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

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, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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 he was ordained in 1929. Curate

Curate

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 then Vicar

Vicar

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 of St Luke's Church, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

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, he was then successively Secretary

Secretary

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 of the SCM

World Student Christian Federation

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, Principal

Dean (religion)

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 of Westcott House Cambridge

Westcott House, Cambridge

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 and Bishop of Manchester

Bishop of Manchester

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. He died on 30 October 1972.

Trinity C.E. High School

Trinity C.E. High School

Trinity C.E. High School is a state comprehensive High school and technology college in Hulme/ Moss Side, Manchester, North West. The headteacher is David S. Ainsworth.The school was formed in 1984 as a merger of Bishop Greer and Fallowfield schools....

, a state comprehensive High school and technology college in Manchester, was formed in 1984 by a merger of Bishop Greer and Fallowfield schools.