Richard Third

Richard Henry McPhail Third (29 September 1927 – 5 May 2016) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England.[1]

Richard Third
Bishop of Dover
DioceseDiocese of Canterbury
In office1980–1992
PredecessorTony Tremlett
SuccessorRichard Llewellin
Other postsBishop of Maidstone (1976–1980)
Orders
Ordination1952 (deacon); 1953 (priest)
Consecration1976
Personal details
Born(1927-09-27)27 September 1927
Died5 May 2016(2016-05-05) (aged 88)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
DenominationAnglican
ParentsHenry McPhail & Marjorie Third
SpouseHelen Illingworth (m. 1966)
Children2 daughters
Alma materEmmanuel College, Cambridge

Third was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge (he gained a Cambridge Master of Arts {MA Cantab})[2] before studying for ordination at Lincoln Theological College. He was made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1952 (8 June)[3] and ordained a priest (31 May 1953), both times by Bertram Simpson, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral.[4] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Andrew's Mottingham.[5] He was Vicar of Sheerness [6] He was then the Rural Dean of Orpington before his ordination to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone in 1976. He was translated to be the Bishop of Dover in 1980 (after July)[7] to assist Robert Runcie, the then Archbishop of Canterbury. He was the first to act as pseudo-diocesan bishop of the Diocese.[8] He retired in 1992 to the west of England, but had moved to Edinburgh by the time of his death, and he died there on 5 May 2016.[9]

Third was made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1952 (8 June)[10] and ordained a priest the following Trinity Sunday (31 May 1953), both times by Bertram Simpson, Bishop of Southwark, at Southwark Cathedral.[11] He was consecrated a bishop on 30 November 1976, by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral.[12]

References
  1. Debrett’s People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  2. "Third, Richard Henry McPhail". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 January 2017. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  3. "Trinity Ordinations". Church Times (#4662). 13 June 1952. p. 438. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. "Ordinations". Church Times (#4713). 5 June 1953. p. 418. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. Church details
  6. Crockford's clerical directory London, Church House 1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  7. "Primate's load to be lightened". Church Times (#6121). 6 June 1980. pp. 1 &amp, 20. ISSN 0009-658X.
  8. The Times, 3 June 1980; pg. 4; Issue 60641; col B, Church change to ease work of archbishop
  9. "Obituary: Richard Henry McPhail Third". Church Times (#7994). 3 June 2016. p. 24. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 6 January 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. "Trinity Ordinations". Church Times (#4662). 13 June 1952. p. 438. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  11. "Ordinations". Church Times (#4713). 5 June 1953. p. 418. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  12. "Canon is appointed as bishop". Church Times (#5924). 27 August 1976. p. 2. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 18 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Geoffrey Tiarks		 Bishop of Maidstone
1976–1980		 Succeeded by
Robert Hardy
Preceded by
Tony Tremlett		 Bishop of Dover
1980–1992		 Succeeded by
Richard Llewellin



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