John Boys (bishop)

John Boys (1897–1965) was a British Anglican bishop who served as the fourth Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman from 1951 until 1960.[1]

He was educated at St Olave's Grammar School and Hatfield College, Durham [2] and, after a business career, ordained in 1935. His first post was as a curate in Egham Hythe after which he was appointed the Bishop of Gibraltar’s personal chaplain.[3] From there he went to South Africa (where he continued his career as a missionary[4]). He later became Archdeacon of Lebombo, and in 1948 Bishop. Translated to Kimberley and Kuruman in 1951 he served the Diocese with distinction until ill health forced him to resign nine years later. In retirement he lived in London; he was Director of the South African Church Institute of London (1961–1969) and as the Archbishop of Cape Town's episcopal commissary until his own death. Additionally, he also served as a Canon of St Albans Cathedral and an Assistant Bishop of St Albans[5] (1961–1968) and then as an Assistant Bishop of Southwark from 1968 'til death.[2]

References

1. The Times, Tuesday, Aug 16, 1960; pg. 10; Issue 54851; col D Bishop Of Kimberley's New Post In London
2. "Boys, John". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
3. The Times, Monday, Feb 13, 1937; pg. 18; Issue 47788; col G The Bishop of Gibraltar has appointed the Rev John Boys to be his personal chaplain
4. The Times, Monday, Aug 15, 1938; pg. 13; Issue 48073; col C The Rev John Boys formerly Chaplain to the Bishop of Gibraltar has been appointed a missionary in the Diocese of Lebombo
5. "Assistant Bishop for St. Albans". Church Times (#5120). 30 March 1961. p. 20. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 January 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.

Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles
Preceded by Dennis Victor	Bishop of Lebombo 1948 – 1951	Succeeded by Humphry Beevor
Preceded by John Hunter	Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman 1951 – 1960	Succeeded by Philip Wheeldon