John Yates (bishop)
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The Right Reverend John Yates |
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| Bishop at Lambeth | |
| Church | Church of England |
| In office | 1992–1994 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Ronald Gordon |
| Successor | Frank Sargeant |
| Other posts |
Honorary assistant bishop in Winchester (1994–2008) Bishop of Gloucester (1975–1992) Bishop of Whitby (1972–1975) Principal, Lichfield Theological College (1966–1972) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | c. 1951 (deacon); c. 1952 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1972 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1925 |
| Died | 26 February 2008 (aged 82) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Frank & Edith |
| Spouse | Jean Dover (m. 1954; d. 1995) Beryl Wensley (m. 1998; d. 2006) |
| Children | 1 son; 2 daughter |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
John Yates (17 April 1925 – 26 February 2008) was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was a bishop for 22 years, serving as the Bishop of Whitby from 1972 to 1975, the Bishop of Gloucester from 1975 to 1992 and the Bishop at Lambeth from 1992 to 1994.
Yates was born in Burslem, Staffordshire on 17 April 1925 (some sources say South London). He was educated first at Battersea Grammar School, then after his evacuation as a result of the outbreak of the Second World War he completed his schooling at Blackpool Grammar School.
He undertook war service in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve becoming a bomb-aimer. Following the war, he went up to Jesus College, Cambridge as a Scholar, taking a first-class degree in theology (some reports say history). He held a Cambridge Master of Arts (MA Cantab).
He then trained for ordination at Lincoln Theological College and was ordained deacon at St Paul's Cathedral, before embarking on his ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Christ Church Southgate, in north London. He married Jean Dover in 1954. They had one son and two daughters.
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