Lesslie NEWBIGIN

Background

NEWBIGIN, Lesslie was born on December 8, 1909 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Son of Edward R. Newbigin and Annie E. Affleck.

Education

Leighton Park School, Queens’ College, Cambridge, and Westminster College, Cambridge.

Career

Director Division of World Mission and Evangelism 65. Bishop in Madras 1965-1974. Lecturer, Selly Oak Colleges 1974-1979.

Moderator, United Reformed Church of England and Wales 1978-1979.

Minister, Winson Green United Reformed Church 1980-1988.

Interests

• Music, climbing mountains.

Connections

Married Helen South. Henderson in 1936.

Father:

Edward R. Newbigin

Mother:

Annie East. Affleck

Spouse:

Helen South. Henderson