Douglas Russell Feaver (1914–1997) was the Bishop of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1972[1] to 1984.[2]

Fever was educated at Bristol Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford;[3] and ordained in 1938.[4] He was a curate at St Alban's Abbey then a wartime chaplain in the RAFVR. He later became Sub-Dean of the abbey, Rural Dean of Nottingham (and Vicar of St Mary's) before becoming Peterborough's Bishop.[5]

References

  1. ^ New bishop is nominated for Peterborough. By Our Religious Affairs Correspondent The Times (London, England), Thursday, 24 Aug 1972; p. 14; Issue 58561
  2. ^ Porter, J.R. (November 1997). "Obituary: The Right Rev Douglas Feaver". The Independent. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  3. ^ "A Field Guide to the English Clergy' Butler-Gallie, F p. 119: London, Oneworld Publications, 2018 ISBN 9781786074416
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London p. 317: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. ^ 'FEAVER, Rt Rev. Douglas Russell', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Jan 2015

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Church of England titles Preceded byCyril Eastaugh Bishop of Peterborough 1972–1984 Succeeded byWilliam John Westwood Preceded byRobert Henry Hawkins Vicar of St Mary's Church, Nottingham 1958–1972 Succeeded byMichael James Jackson


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