John Tiarks

John Gerhard Tiarks (5 April 1903 – 2 January 1974)[1] was an Anglican bishop whose ecclesiastical career spanned forty five years[2] in the mid twentieth century.

John Tiarks with his wife and parents, 1927

Educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1927[3] — he was deaconed at Petertide 1926 (4 July)[4] and priested the next Trinity Sunday (12 June 1927), both times by Albert David, Bishop of Liverpool, at Liverpool Cathedral[5] — he began his career with a Curacy at Christ Church Southport after which he was Vicar of Norris Green. He then held further incumbencies in Widnes and St Helens before becoming Provost of Bradford Cathedral. In 1962[6] he became Bishop of Chelmsford,[7] a post he held for nine years.[8] He was consecrated a bishop on 24 February 1962 by Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey;[9] he was second-cousin to Geoffrey Tiarks (Bishop of Maidstone, 1969–1976).[10][11]

References
  1. Obituary Bishop Tiarks, The Times, 5 January 1974; p. 12; Issue 58980; col G
  2. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  4. "Ordinations". Church Times (#3311). 9 July 1926. p. 43. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. "Trinity ordinations". Church Times (#3360). 17 June 1927. p. 726. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  7. The Times, Thursday, 1 March 1962; p. 14; Issue 55328; col B New Bishop of Chelmsford
  8. SEAX
  9. "picture caption". Church Times (#5168). 2 March 1962. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. "Primate's New Senior Chaplain". Church Times (#5524). 27 December 1968. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Edward Mowll		 Provost of Bradford
1944–1962		 Succeeded by
Alan Cooper
Preceded by
Falkner Allison		 Bishop of Chelmsford
1962–1971		 Succeeded by
John Trillo
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