Frederic Cockin
Frederic Arthur Cockin (30 July 1888– 15 January 1969) was a British bishop in the Church of England. He was Bishop of Bristol in the mid 20th century.
Born in 1888,[1] Cockin was educated at Marlborough College and University College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1915,[2] after which he was curate of St Mary's Newington.[3] Later he was vicar of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford, then a canon at St Paul's Cathedral and an Honorary Chaplain to the King,[4] He was ordained to the episcopate in 1946 and served for 12 years. He died on 15 January 1969.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
- ^ British History on-line
- ^ "Chaplains To The King", The Times, 22 December 1937, p. 15.
- ^ The Times, 17 January 1969, p. 10, "Bishop Cockin Teacher, evangelist and broadcaster".
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