Wilfred Askwith

Who was Wilfred Askwith?

Wilfred Marcus Askwith, KCMG, DD was the 2nd Bishop of Blackburn who was later translated to Gloucester. Educated at Bedford School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1914. His first post was as Curate at St Helens Parish Church. After this he was a Master and Assistant Chaplain at his old school then Rector of Stalbridge. From 1925 to 1932 he was Chaplain to Europeans at Nakuru in Kenya. Returning to England he was Vicar of Sherborne then Rural Dean of Leeds before his elevation to the Episcopate. He died on 16 July 1962.