Robert Wright Stopford, (20 February 1901 – 13 August 1976) was a British Anglican bishop.
Early life and education
Stopford was born in Garston, Merseyside (then in Lancashire) to John William Stopford, a timber merchant born in Galway, Ireland. He was educated at Coatham School in Redcar and Liverpool College, where he was Head of House (Littler's). He continued his education at Hertford College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree. At Oxford he obtained first classes in classical honour moderations (1922) and modern history (1924). He was subsequently an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, and a Fellow of King's College London. He received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London and a Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Durham. Stopford was married with two children.
Ministry
- Michaelmas 1932 made deacon<!--bishop of the diocese, in his cathedral, last Sunday-->
- Michaelmas 1933 ordained priest<!--bishop of the diocese, Oundle chapel, last Sunday-->
- 1932–1935 Chaplain, Oundle School
- 1935–1940 Principal of Trinity College (Kandy), Ceylon
- 1940–1946 Principal of Achimota College, Gold Coast
- 1946–1947 Rector of Chipping Barnet
- 1955–1956 Bishop suffragan of Fulham (jurisdiction: northern Europe)
- June 1956 retired June 1973)
- 1974–76 Vicar-General in Jerusalem
- 1975 Chairman of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Trust
- 8 February 1976: installed Bishop of Bermuda at Hamilton Cathedral and initiated the 1970 experimental area scheme.
Legacy
thumb|300px|Memorial to Robert Wright Stopford, Peterborough Cathedral
Bishop Stopford's School in Enfield and Bishop Stopford School in Kettering are named after him. A boarding house, Stopford House, at Achimota School in Accra, Ghana, was named in his honour. He was appointed KCVO in 1973, shortly before he retired as Bishop of London
See also
- Faik Haddad
References
External links
- Trinity College, Sri Lanka
- Bishop Stopford's School at Enfield
- Bishop Stopford School in Kettering
- The Achimota Trust