Aubrey Aitken

William Aubrey Aitken (known as Aubrey;[1] 2 August 1911 – 1 June 1985)[2] was the second Bishop of Lynn from 1973 until 1985.[3]

Aubrey Aitken
Bishop of Lynn
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
In office	1973–1985
Predecessor	William Llewellyn
Successor	David Bentley
Other posts	Archdeacon of Norwich (1961–1973) Archdeacon of Lynn (1973–1980)
Orders
Ordination	1934 (deacon); 1935 (priest) by Harold Bilbrough
Consecration	1973 by Michael Ramsey
Personal details
Born	(1911-08-02)2 August 1911
Died	1 June 1985(1985-06-01) (aged 73)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Margaret Cunningham (m. 1937)
Children	3 sons; 2 daughters
Alma mater	Trinity College, Oxford

Born into a family of Norfolk priests (his father, Robert, was Vicar of Great Yarmouth, whose own father,[4] Hay, was a Canon of Norwich)[5] and educated at Norwich Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford (he gained the degree of Oxford Master of Arts {MA Oxon}). He was ordained a deacon on 23 December 1934[6] and a priest on 22 December 1935, both times by Harold Bilbrough, Bishop of Newcastle, in Newcastle Cathedral.[7] and in 1937, he married Margaret Cunningham; they had three sons and two daughters.[2]

After curacies at Tynemouth (1934–1937) and Kingston, Jamaica (1937–1940), he was successively the Vicar at Kessingland (1940–1943), Vicar of Sprowston[8] and Rector of Beeston, Norfolk (1943–1953)[9] and St Margaret's King's Lynn[10] (1953–1961) before becoming Archdeacon of Norwich in 1961, a position he held until his appointment to the episcopate. He served as a Proctor in Convocation (1944–1974); from 1958, he was an honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral; and with his suffragan See he also held the Archdeaconry of Lynn (until 1980).[2] He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on 2 February 1973, by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral.[11] A keen yachtsman,[12] his residence at his death was the Bishop's House, Ranworth, and he died in post at the age of 73.[13]

References

1. "National Pilgrimage Dates, 1959". Archived from the original on 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
2. "Aitken, William Aubrey". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 28 April 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
3. New Bishop named The Times Thursday, 21 December 1972; p. 4; Issue 58662; col. E
4. "Aitken, Robert Aubrey". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 28 April 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
5. "Aitken, William Hay Macdowall Hunter". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 28 April 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
6. "Advent Ordinations". Church Times (#3753). 28 December 1934. p. 719. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
7. "Advent Ordinations". Church Times (#3805). 27 December 1935. p. 745. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
8. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–1976 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
9. "in memoriam — Aubrey Aitken". Church Times (#6382). 7 June 1985. p. 4. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 29 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
10. Church web site
11. "(front page)". Church Times (#5739). 9 February 1973. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 October 2014 – via UK Press Online archives.
12. Annals of the Norfolk Broads Sailing Club Archived 26 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
13. Obituary — Bishop of Lynn The Times, Monday, 3 June 1985; p. 12; Issue 62154; col. G

Church of England titles
Preceded by William Llewellyn	Bishop of Lynn 1973–1985	Succeeded by David Bentley