Harold Rodgers

Rt Rev Harold Nickinson Rodgers (6 July 1881^[1] – 22 June 1947) was the third Anglican Bishop of Sherborne in the modern era.^[2]

Educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1910 and his ministry began with a curacy at St Jude's, Southsea; after which he was Vicar of Havant (and latterly Rural Dean).^[3] Subsequently, he served as Archdeacon of Portsmouth in 1927, Archdeacon of Dorset (1940–47) and Bishop of Sherborne (1936–47). He died in Salisbury in 1947.^[4] His Times obituary described him as "an able administrator".^[5]

References

^ 1939 England and Wales Register
^ "Bishop Of Sherborne- Archdeacon Of Portsmouth Appointed (Official Appointments and Notices)" The Times Monday, 12 October 1936; pg. 14; Issue 47503; col F
^ Havant details Archived 2008-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Obituaries Crockford's Clerical Directory1947-48 Oxford, OUP,1947
^ "Obituary: Bishop Of Sherborne" The Times Tuesday, 24 June 1947; pg. 7; Issue 50795; col E

Church of England titles
Preceded by Gerald Burton Allen	Bishop of Sherborne 1936 –1947	Succeeded by John Maurice Key

v t e Bishops of Sherborne
for the ancient diocesan bishops, see Bishop of Salisbury
Robert Abbott Gerald Allen Harold Rodgers Maurice Key Victor Pike John Kirkham (became first area bishop) see area bishops Graham Kings (previously last area bishop) Karen Gorham
Modern area bishops	John Kirkham Tim Thornton Graham Kings

v t e Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Isle of Wight	Francis McDougall Henry Haigh James Macarthur, Bishop of Southampton Lewen Tugwell Robert McKew Hampton Weekes Edward Roberts Alexander Cory Geoffrey Tiarks Ron Scruby Freddie Carpenter Tony Turner Mervyn Banting Trevor Reader Caroline Baston Peter Sutton Peter Leonard Steve Daughtery
Portsmouth (until 1999) & Portsdown (since 1999)	Neville Lovett Harold Rodgers Harold Hyde-Lees Arthur Kitching Edward Roberts Michael Peck Geoffrey Tiarks Christopher Prior Ron Scruby Norman Crowder Graeme Knowles Chris Lowson (became Archdeacon of Portsdown) Chris Lowson, Archdeacon of Portsdown Trevor Reader, Archdeacon of Portsdown Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown Jenny Rowley, Archdeacon-designate of Portsdown
The Meon	Peter Hancock Gavin Collins Will Hughes (acting) Kathryn Percival

v t e Archdeacons of Dorset
High Medieval	Adelelm William Richard Ranulph son of Robert (disputed) Adam Herbert Humphrey Gerard de Bingham Giordano Pironti Simon of Bridport John Gerard de Grandson Antony Bek Thomas Bek Henry Brandeston William de la Wyle Henry de Bluntesdon
Late Medieval	Peter de Periton Thomas de Hotoft John de Kirkeby Bertrand Cardinal de Deucio Robert Cardinal de Geneva Thomas Pays Niccolò Cardinal Caracciolo Moschino Ralph Erghum Robert Ragenhull Adam Cardinal Easton Michael Cergeaux Walter Medford Nicholas Bubwith Henry Chichele Nicholas Bubwith (again) John Mackworth John Hody John Stopyndon Robert Aiscough William Aiscough Robert Langton Richard Pace John Stokesley William Bennet Edward Foxe John Skypp
Early modern	Thomas Canner John Cotterell Henry Tynchiner James Proctor (disputed) Edward Wickham Richard Fitzherbert Richard Meredith Ralph Ironside The Hon John Feilding Robert Cooper Edward Hammond John Walker Watson Hand Henry Hall William England Robert Buckle
Late modern	Thomas Sanctuary Francis Sowter Charles Dundas Eric Bodington Okes Parish Harold Rodgers Lancelot Addison Edward Seagar Richard Sharp Geoffrey Walton Alistair Magowan Patrick Evans (acting) Stephen Waine Antony MacRow-Wood

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