Kenneth Skelton

Kenneth John Fraser Skelton was the 2nd Bishop of Matabeleland in what was then known as Rhodesia^[1] and subsequently the 96th Bishop of Lichfield.^[2]

He was born on 16 May 1918 and educated at Dulwich College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.^[3] Ordained Deacon in 1941 and Priest a year later, his first post was as a Curate at St . Giles' Church, Old Normanton, Derby . After a spell as a tutor at Wells Theological College he held Lancastrian incumbencies at Atherton and Walton-on-the-Hill before his elevation to the Episcopate. After eight years in Zimbabwe he returned to England to be an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Durham before his Lichfield appointment in 1975. Eight years later he gave notice of his resignation^[4] but continued to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within the Sheffield Diocese until his death on 30 July 2003.

He recorded his experiences in Rhodesia in his book 'Bishop in Smiths Rhodesia: Notes on a Turbulent Octave'.

Notes

↑ And is now known as Zimbabwe
↑ Guardian obituary
↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
↑ The Times, Tuesday, Aug 16, 1983; pg. 12; Issue 61612; col D Bishop to retire next year

Church of England titles
Preceded by William James Hughes	Bishop of Matabeleland 1962 – 1970	Succeeded by Stanley Mark Wood
Preceded by Arthur Stretton Reeve	Bishop of Lichfield 1975 – 1984	Succeeded by Keith Norman Sutton

Bishops of Matabeleland

James Hughes Kenneth Skelton Mark Wood Robert Mercer Theo Naledi Wilson Sitshebo Cleophas Lunga

Bishops of Lichfield (including precursor offices)

Mercia	Diuma Ceollach Trumhere Jaruman Chad, Bishop of the Mercians & the Lindisfaras

Lichfield	Winfrith Seaxwulf Headda Aldwine Witta Hemele Cuthfrith Berhthun Hygeberht (Archbishop of Lichfield) Ealdwulf Herewine Æthelwold Hunberght Cynefrith Tunberht Wulfsige Burgheard Eadberht Wulfred Wilferth Ælfwine Wulfgar Cynesige Wynsige Elphege Godwin Leofgar Brihtmær Wulfsige Leofwin Peter (became Bishop of Chester) Peter, Bishop of Chester

Coventry	Robert de Limesey, Bishop of Chester Robert de Limesey (previously Bishop of Chester) Robert Peche Roger de Clinton Walter Durdent Richard Peche Gerard la Pucelle Hugh Nonant Geoffrey de Muschamp William de Cornhill Alexander de Stavenby

Coventry & Lichfield	Alexander de Stavenby Hugh de Pateshull Roger Weseham Roger de Meyland Walter Langton Roger Northburgh Robert de Stretton Walter Skirlaw Richard le Scrope John Burghill John Catterick James Cary William Heyworth William Booth Nicholas Close Reginald Boulers John Hales William Smyth John Arundel Geoffrey Blythe Rowland Lee

Lichfield & Coventry	Rowland Lee Richard Sampson Ralph Baines Thomas Bentham William Overton George Abbot Richard Neile John Overall Thomas Morton Robert Wright Accepted Frewen John Hacket Thomas Wood William Lloyd John Hough Edward Chandler Richard Smalbroke Frederick Cornwallis John Egerton Brownlow North Richard Hurd James Cornwallis Henry Ryder Samuel Butler

Lichfield	Samuel Butler James Bowstead John Lonsdale George Selwyn William Maclagan Augustus Legge John Kempthorne Edward Woods Stretton Reeve Kenneth Skelton Keith Sutton Jonathan Gledhill Clive Gregory (acting) Michael Ipgrave

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