Godfrey Ashby
Godfrey William Ernest Candler Ashby (6 November 1930 – 29 December 2023) was a British Anglican bishop, theologian, and academic. From 1980 to 1985, he was the eighth Bishop of St John's in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. From 1988 to 1995, he was the Assistant Bishop of Leicester in the Church of England.
Godfrey Ashby | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of St John's (1980–1985); Assistant Bishop of Leicester | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Johns, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa; Diocese of Leicester |
| In office | 1980-1985; 1987–1995 |
| Successor | Jacob Dlamini; Bill Down |
| Other post(s) | Dean of Grahamstown (1975–1980) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 (deacon) 1955 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1980 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1930 |
| Died | 29 December 2023 (aged 93) The College of St Barnabas, Lingfield, Surrey |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | William & Vera Hickey |
| Spouse |
Sally Hawtree (m. 1957–2015) |
| Children | 4 sons; 2 daughters |
| Profession | Writer (theologian) |
| Alma mater | King's College London |
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