Richard Heywood (bishop)

The Rt Rev Richard Stanley Heywood (1867–1955) was an Anglican bishop in the first half of the 20th century.^[1][2]

He was born on 27 October 1867, educated at Windlesham House School, Wellington College and Trinity College, Cambridge, and ordained in 1892.^[3][4][5] After a curacy in Walcot, Bath,^[6] he was Principal of the CMS Divinity School, Poona^[7] and then held a similar post in Bombay. In 1918 he became Bishop of Mombasa. He retired to Kenilworth in 1936 and was an Assistant Bishop of Coventry until 1952.^[8] He died on 16 December 1955.^[9]

Notes

1. "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
2. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
3. Wilson, G. Herbert (1937). Windlesham House School: History and Muster Roll 1837–1937. London: McCorquodale & Co. Ltd.
4. "Heywood, Richard Stanley (HWT886RS)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
5. Ordinations. York. The Times Monday, Mar 14, 1892; pg. 8; Issue 33585; col A
6. Malden Richard (ed) (1920). Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1920 (51st edn). London: The Field Press. p. 1045.
7. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
8. "Heywood, Richard Stanley". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
9. Bishop R. S. Heywood The Times Saturday, Dec 17, 1955; pg. 9; Issue 53406; col A

External links

• Portraits of Richard Stanley Heywood (1867-1955), Bishop of Mombassa and Assistant Bishop of Coventry at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by William George Peel	Bishop of Mombasa 1918–1936	Succeeded by Reginald Percy Crabbe