John Greig (bishop)

John Harold Greig was Bishop of Gibraltar[1] then Guildford [2] in the first half of the 20th century. He was born on 13 February 1865 [3] and educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1888 [4] and priest a year later.[5] After a curacy at St Bartholomew's, Sydenham[6] he was Wilberforce Missioner in South London [7] then Vicar of St Paul's, Lorrimore Square; and later became Archdeacon of Worcester before his elevation to the Episcopate. He was consecrated a bishop by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul 1921 (25 January) at Westminster Abbey.[8] He died on 28 March 1938.[9]

Memorial within Guildford Cathedral

Notes

1. New Bishop Of Gibraltar. Archdeacon Greig Appointed. The Times Thursday, Jan 06, 1921; p. 13; Issue 42611; col B
2. Bishops of Guildford Archived 2012-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
4. The Times, Tuesday, Dec 25, 1888; pg. 10; Issue 32578; col F Rochester:Deacons
5. Ordinations. The Times Monday, Dec 23, 1889; pg. 10; Issue 32889; col A
6. Photo of church Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
7. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
8. "Westminster Abbey. Consecration of Bishops". Church Times (#3028). 4 February 1921. p. 101. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
9. The Times, Tuesday, Mar 29, 1938; pg. 18; Issue 47955; col E Obituary Bishop Greig Gibraltar And Guildford

Church of England titles
Preceded by Henry Joseph Corbett Knight	Bishop of Gibraltar 1921 – 1927	Succeeded by Frederick Cyril Nugent Hicks
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Bishop of Guildford 1927 – 1934	Succeeded by John Victor Macmillan