Oliver Green-Wilkinson
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Early life and education
Green-Wilkinson was born on 7 May 1913 in the Rectory at Aston Tirrold, the second of five children of Rev. Lumley Green Wilkinson and Myfanwy, daughter of Sir Francis Edwards, 1st Baronet.[1] His paternal grandfather was Lieutenant-General Frederick Green-Wilkinson.
He was educated at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford.[2]
Career
On 15 November 1939, Green-Wilkinson joined the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry as a private.[1]
Having served with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, he was made deacon at Michaelmas 1946 (22 September) by Edmund Morgan, Bishop of Southampton,[3] and ordained priest on Trinity Sunday 1947 (1 June) by Mervyn Haigh, Bishop of Winchester—both times at Winchester Cathedral.[4] His first post was as a curate at St Mary, Southampton,[5] after which he was on the staff of St Alban's Cathedral, Pretoria [6] until his appointment to the episcopate as the 4th Bishop of Northern Rhodesia in 1951. He was consecrated as a bishop on St Andrew's Day 1951 (30 November) by Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[7] After eleven years he was additionally elected Archbishop of Central Africa. A fierce opponent of apartheid and a naturalised Zambian, he was killed in a car crash[8] whilst being driven back the 400 miles from Katete to Lusaka by a very steady African driver who had frequently driven him long distances. As was quite usual, Green-Wilkinson decided to do some work during the journey, and retrieved for his briefcase from the back seat. As he reached for his seat-belt, a tyre burst, the car swerved, Green-Wilkinson was thrown out of the car, and his head hit a tree.[9]
References
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- ↑ a b Green-Wilkinson, John (ed.) Bishop Oliver: Letters & Reminiscences (Wilton 65, 1998) Template:ISBN
- ↑ Who was Who 1897–1990, A. & C. Black, 1991 [page number required]
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- ↑ (1981) Dictionary of South African Biography, Vol IV. Pretoria: Human Sciences Research Council. Template:ISBN
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- ↑ The Times, Friday, 28 August 1970; p. 8; Issue 57956; col G "Dr O. Green-Wilkinson Archbishop of Central Africa" Obituary
- ↑ Bishop Oliver (p. 261)
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