David Loveday

David Goodwin Loveday (13 April 1896 – 7 April 1985)^[1] was an Anglican bishop during the second half of the 20th century.

He was educated at Shrewsbury School,^[2] and after World War I service with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry^[3] he went up to Magdalene College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1924, his first posts were chaplaincies at Aldenham School and Malvern,^[4] after which he became Headmaster of Cranleigh School from 1931 to 1954. He was then appointed Archdeacon of Dorking ^[5] before his elevation to the episcopate as the 3rd Bishop suffragan of Dorchester in 1957.^[6] Retiring after 14 years, he continued to serve the Church as an assistant bishop within the Diocese of Oxford until his death.

References

1. ↑ St Mary Magdalene Church, Wardington churchyard records (Accessed 23 February 2016)
2. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
3. ↑ London Gazette
4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
5. ↑ The Times, Thursday, Apr 18, 1985; pg. 18; Issue 62115; col G Obituary The Right Rev D. G. Loveday
6. ↑ New Bishop of DorchesterThe Times Friday, Dec 28, 1956; pg. 6; Issue 53724; col E