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Clifford Leofric Purdy "Jim" Bishop was the Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury from 1962 until 1973 in the Church of England.

Life

He was born on 11 June 1908 and educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead and Christ's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1933 and later Vicar of St George's, Camberwell, he was also Rural Dean of Walsingham and then Wearmouth until his ordination to the episcopate. He died on 1 September 1994.

References

1. ^ Independent Obituary
2. The Times, Tuesday, Mar 27, 1962; pg. 14; Issue 55350; col E Ecclesiastical News New Bishop Of Malmesbury
3. ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
4. “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)

• 1908 births
• People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead
• Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge
• 20th-century Church of England bishops
• Bishops of Swindon (previously Malmesbury)
• 1994 deaths