Alan John Knight (also rendered inaccurately as John Alan Knight; 190429 November 1979) was a long serving Bishop of Guyana from 1937 until his death; and for much of that time Archbishop of the West Indies."Bishop George will be remembered for touching the lives of members of his congregation in positive ways", Stabroeknews.com. Accessed 29 February 2024.
Background He was educated at Owens School"Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 and Cambridge University and ordained in 1926.Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941 He was chaplain at University College School and then curate at St James', Enfield Highway after which he was Headmaster of Adisadel College.College web-site In 1937, he was appointed to the episcopate; he was consecrated a bishop on St Peter's Day 1937 (29 June), by Cosmo Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, at St Paul's Cathedral. A Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and prominent Freemason,DGLoJ he died in post on 29 November 1979,Obituary A. J. Knight Archbishop of West Indies The Times Monday, 3 December 1979; pg. 14; Issue 60490; col H having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).
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