Ronnie Bowlby

Who is Ronnie Bowlby?

Ronald Oliver Bowlby was the ninth Bishop of Newcastle from 1973 until 1980, who was then translated to Southwark where he served until his retirement eleven years later in 1991.

Bowlby was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford, his first post after ordination was as a curate at St Luke's, Pallion, Sunderland. He was then Priest in charge of St Aidan, Billingham and Vicar of Croydon before his elevation to the Episcopate. Bowlby was nominated to Newcastle on 27 November 1972, consecrated 6 January 1973 and translated to Southwark on 14 December 1980.