Edward Pugh

William Edward Augustus Pugh (known as Edward;^[1] 22 July 1909 – 4 January 1986) was the fifth Bishop of Penrith in the modern era.^[2]

He was educated at Leeds University^[3] and the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield.^[4] Ordained in 1934 he began his career with a curacy at Staveley, Derbyshire. From here he became Vicar of Norwell, Nottinghamshire^[5] and then Harrington, Cumbria along with his appointment as the first Archdeacon of West Cumberland.^[6] Appointment to the episcopate followed in 1970 — he was consecrated at York Minster on Michaelmas day (29 September) 1970^[7] — and he retired nine years later.

References

1. Cumberland & Westmorland Herald
2. Church New Bishop Of Penrith announced The Times Monday, 27 Jul 1970; pg. 8; Issue 57928; col F
3. Pugh, William Edward Augustus. Who Was Who. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
5. Incumbency details
6. "First archdeacon of W. Cumberland (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5043). 9 October 1959. p. 8. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 24 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
7. "3 consecrations at Michaelmas (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#5616). 2 October 1970. p. 5. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 14 April 2015. (subscription required (help)).