Peter Geoffrey Bostock

Background

Bostock, Peter Geoffrey was born on December 24, 1911 in London. Son of Geoffrey and Vera (James) Bostock.

Education

Bachelor, Queen's College, Oxford, England, 1933. Master of Arts, Queen's College, Oxford, England, 1938. General ordination examination, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, England, 1935.

Career

Missionary, Church Missionary Society, Kenya, 1935-1958; principal, St. Paul's Division School, Kenya, 1949-1950; archdeacon, Diocese of Mombasa, 1953-1958; vicar general, Diocese of Mombasa, 1955-1958; canon emeritus, Diocese of Mombasa, 1959; archdeacon, Doncaster Diocese of Sheffield, England, 1959-1967; created clergy appointments adviser's office, Church of England, 1974-1976. Executive chairman Christian Council Kenya, 1955-1958. Member Conference British Missionary Socs., 1959-1976, chairman, 1973-1974.

Member Africa committee, home county, 1967-1973, standing committee, 1971-1974. Member Missionary and Ecumenical Council Ch.Assembly, 1964-1966, chairman home committee, 1966. Organizer of administration ofHoly Communion at White City Eucharist, Lambeth Bishop's Conference, 1968.

Coordinator Kenilworth Group of Theologians and Adminstrs., 1960-1965.

Achievements

• Peter Geoffrey Bostock has been listed as a noteworthy priest by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary State's Advisory Committee on Social Development, 1959. Founder, chairman Moreton Road Residents Association, 1982-1989, Oxford North Environmental Group, 1984-1987. Active Amnesty International, 1981-1990, environmental and ecological issues, women's rights, anti-apartheid, others.

Member Haberdashers Company (livery), Royal Commonwealth Society, Vincent's Club Oxford.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Rose, December 13, 1937. Children: Mark, Joy (deceased), Jane, Tom.

Father:

Geoffrey Bostock

Mother:

Vera (James) Bostock

Spouse:

Elizabeth Rose

child:

Tom Bostock

child:

Joy Bostock (deceased)

child:

Jane Bostock

child:

Mark Bostock