Frank Woods

April 6, 1907 (age 85)

From 1958 to 1977, he served as Archbishop of Melbourne. He was additionally the Primate of Australia between 1971 and 1977. Woods was ordained as a priest in 1932, After a curacy at Street Mary"s Church, Portsea in the Diocese of Portsmouth he became chaplain of his Cambridge alma mater, Trinity College. He then became Vice-Principal of Wells Theological College. During the Second World War he served as a chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and then, successively, a vicar in Huddersfield (1945-1952). Suffragan Bishop of Middleton (1952-1957). And, in 1958, Archbishop of Melbourne for over 20 years. From 1971 he was also the Anglican Primate of Australia. Woods was appointed, on 3 June 1972, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire).

Frank Woods

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Background

Woods, the son of one bishop (Edward Woods, Bishop of Lichfield) and nephew of another (Frank Woods, Bishop of Winchester), was educated at Marlborough before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.

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Trinity College.

Career

From 1958 to 1977, he served as Archbishop of Melbourne. He was additionally the Primate of Australia between 1971 and 1977. Woods was ordained as a priest in 1932, After a curacy at Street Mary"s Church, Portsea in the Diocese of Portsmouth he became chaplain of his Cambridge alma mater, Trinity College.

He then became Vice-Principal of Wells Theological College.

During the Second World War he served as a chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and then, successively, a vicar in Huddersfield (1945-1952). Suffragan Bishop of Middleton (1952-1957).

And, in 1958, Archbishop of Melbourne for over 20 years. From 1971 he was also the Anglican Primate of Australia.

Woods was appointed, on 3 June 1972, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire).

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Woods was appointed, on 3 June 1972, a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire). He used the title of "Sir", as is the established protocol in Australia for knighted clergy. He was also a Chaplain of the Order of Street John.

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