Background
Wharton was born in Ulverston, Lancashire, the son of John Wharton and Marjorie Skinner.
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Martin Wharton
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He was educated at Ulverston Grammar School and Van Mildert College, Durham where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, politics and sociology in 1969.
Career
He was further educated at Linacre College, Oxford, where he received a bachelor"s degree in theology and a Master of Arts in 1971, as well as at Ripon Hall, Oxford. Wharton was curate of Street Peter"s Church, Spring Hill, Birmingham, from 1972 to 1975 and of Street John the Baptist, Croydon, from 1975 to 1977. Between 1977 and 1983 he was Director of Pastoral Studies at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford and between 1983 and 1992 he was the Director of Ministry and Training in the Diocese of Bradford and a residentiary canon of Bradford Cathedral.
In 1992, Wharton became area Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames and held this post until 1997, when he was appointed the 11th Bishop of Newcastle.
Wharton is a trustee of Street Hilda"s Trust, of the Northumbria Historic Churches Trust and The Hild Bede Trust. He is also trustee of the Shepherds Law Hermitage Trust and the Newcastle Diocesan Society.
He served for ten years as Chair of Governors of Street Chad"s College, Durham. The college made him an honorary fellow in 2010.
Since 1970, he has been married to Marlene Olive Duckett.
Martin Wharton Esq (1944–1972)
The Revd Martin Wharton (1972–1983)
The Revd Canon Martin Wharton (1983–1992)
The Rt Revd Martin Wharton (1992—2011)
The Rt Revd Martin Wharton Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2011—present).
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