Michael Eldon
Anglican bishop
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Rt. Rev. Michael Hartley Eldon C.M.G. (8 August 1931 - 7 February 2011) was the Bishop of the Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands from 1972 to 1996.[1][2] Eldon was made a companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in 1984.[3]
Early life and education
Eldon was born on 8 August 1931,[4] the son of Sidney and Rowena Eldon, and the older of two children.[1] He attended Queen's College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[5]
Career
Eldon was ordained as a bishop in 1955.[1][6][2] After curacies in Nassau, he spent nine years on Grand Bahama, becoming archdeacon of the island. In 1971, he was consecrated Suffragan Bishop of New Providence.[7][8][2] In 1972, Eldon became the first Bahamian[9] Bishop of Nassau,[10] retiring 25 years later.[2]
Eldon also taught mathematics at St. John's College and served as the first chairman of the College of the Bahamas.[2]
Eldon was made a companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in the Queen's 1984 New Year's Honours.[3]
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Death and legacy
In 2006, the University of the Bahamas inaugurated the Michael H. Eldon complex in honour of Eldon's contributions to the university and higher education.[11]
Eldon died on 7 February 2011,[11] a week before his sister,[citation needed] Keva Bethel, the former President of the College of the Bahamas.[2]
Eldon was the subject of the 2012 book, Faithful Servant: Reflections on the Life of The Right Reverend Michael Hartley Eldon, CMG.
