Norman Robinson (priest)

The Very Rev Norman Robinson ( 18 February 1905 – 27 April 1973) was an eminent Anglican priest ^[1] in the 20th century.^[2] He was educated at Ulverston Grammar School and Liverpool University and began his working life as a teacher of Mathematics at Quarry Bank School, Liverpool Ordained in 1935,^[3] he held curacies at Mossley Hill and Southport before a spell at Lancaster Priory.^[4] After incumbencies at Newbarns, Hawcoat, Penrith and West Derby he was appointed Provost of Blackburn in 1961.^[5] He retired in 1972 and died a year later.

Notes

1. Ermine News
2. "Handbook of British Chronology" Fryde, E.B; Greenway, D.E; Porter, S; Roy, I Cambridge, CUP,1996 ISBN 978-0-521-56350-5
3. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
5. The Times, Monday, Aug 07, 1961; pg. 10; Issue 55153; col C Ecclesiastical News”