St John Surridge Pike (27 December 1909 – 13 November 1992) was an Anglican bishop in the third quarter of the twentieth century.[1]

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1934, he began his career with a curacy at Taney.[2] After this he was Head of the Southern Church Mission, Ballymacarrett then Rector of St George’s, Belfast. In 1958 he was elevated to the episcopate as Bishop of Gambia and the Rio Pongas. On his return from Africa he became an Assistant Bishop of Guildford[3][4] and held incumbencies at Ewshot (until 1971) and at Botleys with Lyne and Long Cross (from 1971) until his retirement (as Vicar and as Assistant Bishop) on 26 November 1983.[5]

References

  1. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  2. ↑ Incumbents & Perpetual Curates of Taney Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ The Times, Saturday, Jul 05, 1969; pg. 10; Issue 57604; col C Conducts funeral service
  4. ↑ "Guildford post for Bishop of Mbale". Church Times. No. 5275. 20 March 1964. p. 10. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 11 January 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ↑ "Resignations". Church Times. No. 6298. 28 October 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 27 February 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
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