Spencer Leeson

Spencer Stottisbury Gwatkin Leeson[1] was an eminent[2] Headmaster[3] and Anglican bishop[4] in the mid 20th century.[5]

Life
Memorial Window to Leeson, Peterborough Cathedral
Plaque to Leeson in Peterborough Cathedral

He was born on 9 October 1892 and educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford.[6] After World War I service with the Middlesex Regiment he was Assistant Principal at the Board of Education then an Assistant Master at his old school. He was appointed Headmaster of Merchant Taylors’[7] in 1927 then Winchester College[8] eight years later. He was made deacon at Michaelmas 1939 (22 September) at Wolvesey chapel[9] and ordained priest on Trinity Sunday 1940 (19 May) at Winchester Cathedral — both times by Cyril Garbett, Bishop of Winchester.[10] He was Rector of St. Mary's Church, Southampton[11] and then Wiccamical Prebendary at Chichester Cathedral. Appointed to the See of Peterborough in 1949 and ordained and consecrated a bishop that All Saints' Day (1 November) at Westminster Abbey[12] by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury;[13] he held this post until his death on 27 January 1956.[14]

Memorials

A memorial stained glass window was erected in the south aisle of Peterborough Cathedral to his memory.[15]

References
  1. details
  2. Open Library
  3. Wykeham Day Address Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. List of incumbents
  5. Ecclesiastical News. Canon Leeson For See Of Peterborough The Times Friday, 8 April 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51351; col G
  6. "Leeson, Spencer". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  7. School notes Archived 13 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Time Magazine
  9. "Ordinations". Church Times (#4001). 29 September 1939. p. 265. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. "Trinity ordinations". Church Times (#4035). 24 May 1940. p. 386. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 November 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  11. The Times, Monday, 21 January 1946; pg. 4; Issue 50355; col F Canon Leeson's New Appointment
  12. "[photo caption]". Church Times (#4526). 4 November 1949. p. 729. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 12 April 2017 – via UK Press Online archives.
  13. "Right Rev Cyril Easthaugh". The Times (63268). 19 December 1988. p. 14.
  14. Obituary- Dr. Spencer Leeson The Bishop of Peterborough The Times Saturday, 28 January 1956; pg. 9; Issue 53440; col A
  15. Plaque in Peterborough Cathedral
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Claude Blagden		 Bishop of Peterborough
1949–1956		 Succeeded by
Robert Stopford
Academic offices
Preceded by
Alwyn Williams		 Headmaster of Winchester College
1934–1946		 Succeeded by
Walter Oakeshott
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