Frank Weston (bishop of Knaresborough) explained

Frank Valentine Weston (16 September 1935  - 29 April 2003) was suffragan Bishop of Knaresborough in the then Diocese of Ripon and Leeds from December 1997 until his death in April 2003.

Biography

Weston was born into a clerical family – his uncle was Frank Weston (Bishop of Zanzibar)^{[1] [2]}  – he was educated at Christ's Hospital and The Queen's College, Oxford^[3] (BA 1960, MA 1964^[4]). He then studied for ordination at Lichfield Theological College.

Weston was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1961 and as a priest in 1962. He was a curate in Atherton (1961–65).^{[5] [6]} Then began an association of more than 20 years with the College of the Ascension at Selly Oak, initially as chaplain (1965–69) and then as principal (1969–76).^[6] From 1973 until 1976 he was also Vice-President of Selly Oak Colleges and from 1976 until 1982 Principal and Pantonian Professor at Edinburgh Theological College.^[7] In 1982 he was appointed Archdeacon of Oxford and a residentiary canon of Christ Church, Oxford.^[6] He held the post until his elevation to the episcopate in 1997 and continued his association with Christ Church with an appointment as "emeritus student", a position roughly equivalent to an emeritus fellowship.^[7]

Weston was appointed Bishop of Knaresborough,the suffragan bishop for the then Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, serving from December 1997^[8] until his death in 2003.^[9] He was welcomed into the diocese during a service at Ripon Cathedral on 25 January 1998. He had had a stroke and subsequently died on 29 April 2003 in St James's Hospital, Leeds.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Our Present Duty, by Frank Weston, Bishop of Zanzibar. anglicanhistory.org. 2 November 2020.
2. Web site: Ripon Cathedral prepares to welcome new Bishop. https://web.archive.org/web/19990417203515/http://members.aol.com/jhgcarter/press35.htm. 17 April 1999. dead. 2 November 2020. 19 January 1998. Diocese of Ripon.
3. [Who's Who (UK)|Who's Who]
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory, 2002/03, p.803
5. "Debrett's People of Today": Ellis, P. (Ed): 1992, London, Debtrett's
6. "Weston, The Rt Revd Frank Valentine", in Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn. London, Church House Publishing, 2001), p.803
7. "Weston, Rt Rev. Frank Valentine", Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, December 2007 accessed 23 March 2008
8. [Crockford's clerical directory|Crockfords]
9. Web site: Death noted by Oxford Convocation. 2 November 2020.
10. Web site: Bishop dies after stroke . BBC News . 21 October 2024 . 29 April 2003.