Simon Burrows
English bishop (1928–2015)
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Simon Hedley Burrows (8 November 1928 – 5 August 2015) was the Bishop of Buckingham from 1974 to 1994 and the first area bishop under the diocesan area scheme of 1984.[1]
Simon Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Buckingham | |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| In office | 1974–1994 |
| Predecessor | Christopher Pepys |
| Successor | Colin Bennetts |
| Other posts | Area bishop of Buckingham (1984–1994) Honorary assistant bishop in Winchester (1994–2015) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1954 (deacon); 1955 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1974 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1928 |
| Died | 5 August 2015 (aged 86) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Hedley & Joan Lovett |
| Spouse | Janet Woodd (m. 1960) |
| Children | 2 sons; 3 daughters |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Early life
Burrows was born on 8 November 1928. He was the grandson of Leonard Burrows (Bishop of Sheffield) and Neville Lovett (Bishop of Salisbury)[2] and son of Hedley Burrows (Dean of Hereford).[3] He was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.
Ordained ministry
He was made a deacon at Michaelmas 1954 (26 September), by Cyril Easthaugh, Bishop of Kensington,[4] and ordained a priest the Michaelmas following (25 September 1955), by William Wand, Bishop of London — both times at St Paul's Cathedral.[5] He served his curacy at St John's Wood, after which he was Chaplain of Jesus College, Cambridge.[6] Following this he was Vicar of Wyken and then (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate)[7] of Holy Trinity Fareham.[8] He was consecrated a bishop on 18 October 1974 by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[9]
In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Winchester for some time.
Death
He died on 5 August 2015 due to illness.[10]
