Frank Woods (bishop)
Sir Frank Woods KBE ChStJ (6 April 1907 – 29 November 1992) was an English-born Anglican bishop. From 1957 to 1977, he served as Archbishop of Melbourne. He was additionally the Primate of Australia between 1971 and 1977.
Frank Woods | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Melbourne | |
| Church | Anglican Church of Australia |
| Province | Province of Victoria |
| Diocese | Diocese of Melbourne |
| In office | 1958 to 1977 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Booth |
| Successor | Bob Dann |
| Other post(s) | Anglican Primate of Australia (1971–1977) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1932 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1952 by Cyril Garbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1907 |
| Died | 29 November 1992 (aged 85) |
| Education | Marlborough College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Early life
Woods was the son of the Right Reverend Edward Sydney Woods (1877-1953), Bishop of Lichfield, and Clemence Barclay. He was the brother of Samuel Woods, an archdeacon in New Zealand, and Robin Woods, Bishop of Worcester, and a nephew of Theodore Woods, who served as Bishop of Winchester. He was educated at Marlborough before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.
Ordained ministry
Woods was ordained as a priest in 1932,[1] After a curacy at St Mary's Church, Portsea in the Diocese of Portsmouth he became chaplain of his Cambridge alma mater, Trinity College.[2] He then became Vice-Principal of Wells Theological College. During the Second World War he served as a chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and then, successively, a vicar in Huddersfield (1945–52); Suffragan Bishop of Middleton (1952–57);[3] and, in 1957, Archbishop of Melbourne for over 20 years.[4] From 1971 he was also the Anglican Primate of Australia.
Honours
Woods was appointed, on 3 June 1972, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE).[5] He used the title of "Sir", as is the established protocol in Australia for knighted clergy.[6][7] He was also a Chaplain of the Order of St John.
References
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975–76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- "Who was Who 1897–1990", London, A & C Black, 1991, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- The Times, 19 November 1951; p. 6; "New Bishop Suffragan of Middleton: Right Rev. F. Woods"
- The Times, 23 August 1957, p. 8; "New Archbishop of Melbourne: Most Rev. F. Woods"
- "It's an Honour: KBE"
- East Melbourne Historical Society, "Archbishop Frank Woods (1907–1992)"
- Archbishop Frank Woods 1907–92 : a tribute compiled by Anglican Media