Bob Hardy (bishop)


Robert Maynard "Bob" Hardy is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England.

Early life

Hardy was born on 5 October 1936. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield and Clare College, Cambridge.

Career

Hardy was ordained in 1963. His first position was at All Saints and Martyrs' Church, Langley, Manchester, after which he became a chaplain and fellow) of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Following this he was appointed Vicar of Borehamwood then of the St Albans Diocese Ministerial Training Scheme. In 1980 he was ordained to the episcopate as the Bishop of Maidstone. In 1987 he was translated to be the Bishop of Lincoln.

Later life

In retirement, he continues to serve as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Carlisle.
On 16 June 2001, as part of that year's Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire "for services to the Church of England, and to Prisoners".