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362:St Paul's Cathedral
342:Lichfield Cathedral
266:from 1992 to 1994.
57:1992–1994 (retired)
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950:(bishop-designate)
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1267:Martyn Snow
1159:Henry Ryder
1139:James Yorke
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1060:Henry Parry
1025:John Hooper
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726:"No. 46658"
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1251:Peter Ball
1246:John Yates
961:Barry Hill
922:John Yates
820:Peter Ball
814:1975–1992
787:1972–1975
501:References
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389:Bottesford
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307:bomb-aimer
270:Early life
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216:Alma mater
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315:Cambridge
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