Stretton Reeve
(Arthur) Stretton Reeve (11 June 1907 – 27 January 1981[1]) was Bishop of Lichfield from 1953[2] until 1 December 1974.[3]
Early life and education
Born into an ecclesiastical family, son of The Reverend Arthur Reeve and his wife Violet Inez[4] Reeve was educated at Brighton College and Selwyn College, Cambridge. He rowed for the winning Cambridge eight in the 1930 Boat Race.
Ecclesiastical career
Reeve's first post after ordination was as a curate in Putney (1930-32) after which he was Domestic Chaplain to Cyril Garbett as Bishop of Winchester (1932-36). Subsequently he was Vicar of Highfield, Hampshire (1936-43).[5] From 1943 he was Vicar and Rural Dean of Leeds[6][failed verification] and an Honorary Canon of Ripon Cathedral (1947-53) before his elevation to the episcopate as Bishop of Lichfield in 1953.[7]
Reeve also served as Chaplain to King George VI from 1945 to 1952 and to Queen Elizabeth II 1952 to 1953.[8]
Retirement
After retirement from the episcopacy Reeve lived at Huntington Green, Ashford Carbonell, Shropshire.[8]
Marriage and children
Reeve married Flora Montgomery McNeill in 1936, by whom he had a son and two daughters.
Notes
- ^ "Obituary- The Right Rev A. S. Reeve Former Bishop of Lichfield". The Times. No. 60838. 29 January 1981. p. 17; col G.
- ^ "Two New Bishops Nominated Birmingham And Lichfield". The Times. No. 52652. 19 June 1953. p. 8; col D.
- ^ "New Bishop of Lichfield appointed". Church Times. No. 5827. 18 October 1974. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 August 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ {{“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ Leodis
- ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
- ^ a b Who's Who, 1976. A and C Black, London. p. 1981.
Church of England titles | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by | Bishop of Lichfield 1953–1974 | Succeeded by |
- v
- t
- e
- Winfrith
- Seaxwulf
- Headda
- Aldwine
- Witta
- Hemele
- Cuthfrith
- Berhthun
- Hygeberht (Archbishop of Lichfield)
- Ealdwulf
- Herewine
- Æthelwold
- Hunberght
- Cynefrith
- Tunberht
- Wulfsige
- Burgheard
- Eadberht
- Wulfred
- Wilferth
- Ælfwine
- Wulfgar
- Cynesige
- Wynsige
- Elphege
- Godwin
- Leofgar
- Brihtmær
- Wulfsige
- Leofwin
- Peter (became Bishop of Chester)
- Peter, Bishop of Chester
- Robert de Limesey, Bishop of Chester
- Robert de Limesey (previously Bishop of Chester)
- Robert Peche
- Roger de Clinton
- Walter Durdent
- Richard Peche
- Gerard la Pucelle
- Hugh Nonant
- Geoffrey de Muschamp
- William de Cornhill
- Alexander de Stavenby
- Alexander de Stavenby
- Hugh de Pateshull
- Roger Weseham
- Roger de Meyland
- Walter Langton
- Roger Northburgh
- Robert de Stretton
- Walter Skirlaw
- Richard le Scrope
- John Burghill
- John Catterick
- James Cary
- William Heyworth
- William Booth
- Nicholas Close
- Reginald Boulers
- John Hales
- William Smyth
- John Arundel
- Geoffrey Blythe
- Rowland Lee
- Rowland Lee
- Richard Sampson
- Ralph Baines
- Thomas Bentham
- William Overton
- George Abbot
- Richard Neile
- John Overall
- Thomas Morton
- Robert Wright
- Accepted Frewen
- Episcopacy abolished (Commonwealth)
- Accepted Frewen
- John Hacket
- Thomas Wood
- William Lloyd
- John Hough
- Edward Chandler
- Richard Smalbroke
- Frederick Cornwallis
- John Egerton
- Brownlow North
- Richard Hurd
- James Cornwallis
- Henry Ryder
- Samuel Butler
- Samuel Butler
- James Bowstead
- John Lonsdale
- George Selwyn
- William Maclagan
- Augustus Legge
- John Kempthorne
- Edward Woods
- Stretton Reeve
- Kenneth Skelton
- Keith Sutton
- Jonathan Gledhill
- Clive Gregory (acting)
- Michael Ipgrave