Basil Montague Dale (1903–1976) was the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica from 1950[1] until 1955.[2] He was educated at Dean Close School and Queens' College, Cambridge[3] and ordained in 1927. His first post was as Curate of St Andrew's, Catford after which he was priest in charge of All Saints, Putney. Later he held incumbencies at Handsworth and Paignton.[4] An Honorary Chaplain to the King he was Rural Dean of Hertford before appointment to the episcopate. On return from Jamaica[5] he was Rector of Haslemere (1955–1962) and an Assistant Bishop of Guildford (1955–1967);[6] in 1962, he resigned the Rectory and became Assistant Bishop full-time; he resigned his remaining role on 30 June 1967, in ill-health.[7] He was a Doctor of Divinity.
References
- ^ Ecclesiastical News The Bishop Of Jamaica Consecrated The TimesMonday, Jan 30, 1950; pg. 7; Issue 51602; col E
- ^ National Archives
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Guildford post for Bishop of Mbale". Church Times. No. 5275. 20 March 1964. p. 10. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Assistant Bishop of Guildford resigns". Church Times. No. 5442. 2 June 1967. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
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