Michael Richard John Manktelow (23 September 1927 – 24 July 2017)[1] was an Anglican bishop. He was the suffragan Bishop of Basingstoke from 1977 to 1993[2] and at the same time a Canon Residentiary of Winchester Cathedral.

Michael Manktelow
Bishop of Basingstoke
DioceseDiocese of Winchester
In office1977–1993
PredecessorColin James
SuccessorGeoffrey Rowell
Other post(s)honorary assistant bishop in Chichester and in Europe (1994–2017)
Orders
Ordination1953 (deacon); 1954 (priest)
Consecration30 March 1977
Personal details
Born(1927-09-23)23 September 1927
Died24 July 2017(2017-07-24) (aged 89)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsSir Richard & Helen, Lady Manktelow
SpouseRosamund Mann (m. 1966)
Childrenthree daughters
ProfessionWriter (biographer)
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge

Manktelow was educated at Whitgift School and Christ's College, Cambridge[3] and was made deacon at Michaelmas 1953 (20 September)[4] and ordained priest the Michaelmas following (19 September 1954) — both times by Maurice Harland, Bishop of Lincoln, at Lincoln Cathedral,[5] before a curacy at Boston, Lincolnshire, after which he was Vicar of Knaresborough.[6] Following this he was Vicar of St. Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate[7] and then, his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate, Rural Dean of the area. He was consecrated a bishop on 31 March 1977, by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey.[8] In retirement he served as an honorary assistant bishop in the Dioceses of Chichester and in Europe.

References

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  1. ^ MANKTELOW
  2. ^ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's), ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  3. ^ "Manktelow, Rt Rev. Michael Richard John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Ordinations at Michaelmas". Church Times. No. 4729. 25 September 1953. p. 686. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ "Michaelmas Ordinations". Church Times. No. 4781. 24 September 1954. p. 723. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ^ "Michael Richard John Manktelow". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  7. ^ Church website Archived 30 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "picture caption". Church Times. No. 5956. 7 April 1977. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Basingstoke
1977–1993
Succeeded by