Guy Warman
British Anglican bishop (1872–1953)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederic Sumpter Guy Warman (5 November 1872 – 12 February 1953) was an Anglican bishop who held three separate episcopal appointments between 1919 and 1947.[1]
Guy Warman | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Manchester | |
Warman in 1936 | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Manchester |
| In office | 1929–1947 |
| Predecessor | William Temple |
| Successor | William Greer |
| Previous posts |
|
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1896 |
| Consecration | 1919 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederic Sumpter Guy Warman 5 November 1872 |
| Died | 12 February 1953 (aged 80) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Gertrude Earle |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Education | Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood |
| Alma mater | Pembroke College, Oxford |
He was educated at Merchant Taylors'[2] and Pembroke College, Oxford[3] and ordained priest in 1896.[4] After curacies at Leyton (1895–99) and Hastings (1899–1901), he was Vice Principal of St Aidan's College, Birkenhead. He was Vicar of Birkenhead from 1902 to 1907; Principal of St Aidan's College, Birkenhead from 1907 to 1916 and Vicar of Bradford from 1916 to 1919.[5] He was elevated to the episcopate in 1919.[6] After four years in Cornwall as Bishop of Truro[7] he was translated to Chelmsford in 1923 and six years later to Manchester.[8] His translation to Manchester was effected by the confirmation of his election, on 21 January 1929 at York Minster.[9]
From 1910 to 1914 he was editor of The Churchman jointly with Dawson Dawson-Walker, professor of Biblical Exegesis at Durham University.[10]
He retired in 1947[11] and died six years later. He had married Gertrude, the daughter of surveyor Norwood Earle, and had two sons. His son, Francis Frederic Guy, was later Archdeacon of Aston.
