Eric Wild

Eric Wild (6 November 1914 – 10 August 1991)[1] was Bishop of Reading from 1972[2] to 1982.

This article is about the Anglican bishop. For the Canadian conductor and composer, see Eric Wild (conductor).

Educated at Manchester Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he was ordained in 1938. His first post was as a Curate at St Anne, Stanley, Liverpool.[3] After World War II service with the RNVR his subsequent experience included incumbencies in Wigan and Hindley, Greater Manchester[1] followed by posts as Director of Religious Education for the Diocese of Peterborough and (his final post before appointment to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Berkshire.[4]

References
  1. "Wild, Eric". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 3 April 2016. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. D-day chaplain to be new Reading bishop The Times Wednesday, 12 January 1972; pg. 3; Issue 58373; col B
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-776 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. Archdeacons of Berkshire Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Eric Knell		 Archdeacon of Berkshire
1968–1973		 Succeeded by
Raymond Birt
Bishop of Reading
1972–1982		 Succeeded by
Graham Foley


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