Bertram Lasbrey

Bertram Lasbrey^[1] was a long serving Anglican bishop in the 20th century.

He was born in 1881,^[2] educated at Bedford School^[3] and St Catharine's College, Cambridge and ordained in 1905.^[4] He held Curacies at St Andrew, Bishop Auckland^[5] and St John, Melcombe Regis. He was then Vicar of St Gabriel, Bishopwearmouth.^[6] In 1922 he became Bishop on the Niger,^[7] a post he held for 23 years. Returning to England he was an Assistant Bishop of Worcester.^[8] He died on 6 April 1976.^[9]

References[]

^ NPG details
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
^ Genuki
^ The Times, Wednesday, Aug 03, 1910; pg. 7; Issue 39341; col E Ecclesiastical Intelligence
^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives^{[permanent dead link]}
^ National Archives
^ Right Rev. B. Lasbrey 54 years a Bishop The Times Saturday, Apr 17, 1976; pg. 14; Issue 59681; col G

Religious titles
Preceded by Herbert Tugwell	Bishop on the Niger 1922– 1945	Succeeded by Cecil Patterson

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