Bill Down

William John Denbigh Down (born 15 July 1934) was a British cleric who was the ninth Bishop of Bermuda and later the Assistant Bishop of Leicester.

Bill Down
Assistant Bishop of Leicester
Diocese	Diocese of Leicester
In office	1995–2001
Predecessor	Godfrey Ashby
Successor	John Austin
Other post(s)	Bishop of Bermuda (1990–1995) Honorary assistant bishop in Oxford (2001–present)
Orders
Ordination	1959 (deacon); 1960 (priest)
Consecration	1990
Personal details
Born	(1934-07-15) 15 July 1934 (age 89) Surrey, United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	William & Beryl Collett
Spouse	Sylvia Aves (m. 1960)
Children	2 sons; 2 daughters
Profession	Missionary; writer
Alma mater	St John's College, Cambridge

Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Down was ordained in 1960. His first post was as a curate at St Paul's Church, Salisbury, after which he was secretary to the Missions to Seaman, chaplain of St Michael Paternoster Royal,^[1] and honorary chaplain to the Carmen's Company^[2] until his ordination to the episcopate in 1990.^[3][4] He returned to England as the Assistant Bishop of Leicester in 1995^[5] before retiring in 2001.^[6]

References

1. Crockford's clerical directory, 1995, Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
2. "Luncheon: Carmen's Company". The Times. 31 January 1990. p. 18.
3. "Down, Rt Rev. William John Denbigh", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 22 July 2012
4. "New Bishop of Bermuda". The Times. 20 October 1989. p. 16.
5. "Church news". The Times. 25 August 1995. p. 18.
6. Oremus

Church of England titles
Preceded by Christopher Luxmoore	Bishop of Bermuda 1990–1996	Succeeded by Ewen Ratteray
Preceded by Godfrey Ashby	Assistant Bishop of Leicester 1995–2001	Vacant Title next held by John Austin