George Hacker (bishop)
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George Lanyon Hacker (27 April 1928 – 30 April 2025) was an English Anglican clergyman who was the sixth Suffragan Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.[1]
Biography
Hacker was educated at Kelly College, Tavistock[2] and Exeter College, Oxford. He was ordained after a period of study at Cuddesdon in 1955.[3] He began his career with a curacy at St Mary Redcliffe [4] before spells as Chaplain at King's College London, Perpetual curate at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishopwearmouth and Rector of Tilehurst.
In 1979 he ascended to the Episcopate, a post he held for 15 years. In retirement he continued to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within his old diocese.
Hacker died on 30 April 2025, at the age of 97.[5]
References
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- ↑ 'HACKER, Rt Rev. George Lanyon', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 9 July 2012
- ↑ Kelly College –Bishop of Penrith to preach at Founders Service The Times Monday, 19 April 1982; pg. 10; Issue 61211; col C
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debrett's) Template:ISBN)
- ↑ National Archive details
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