Ronnie Bowlby Cleric
Ronald Oliver Bowlby (born 16 August 1926) was the ninth Bishop of Newcastle from 1973 until 1980, who was then translated to Southwark where he served until his retirement eleven years later in 1991.Bowlby was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford, his first post after ordination was as a curate at St Luke's, Pallion, Sunderland 1952-1956. Bowlby was nominated to Newcastle on 27 November 1972 and consecrated 6 January 1973. He translated to Southwark on 14 December 1980.He is interesting in housing matters and served as President of the National Federation of Housing Associations from 1988 to 1984 and of the Churches' National Housing Coalition from 1991 to 1994.He married in 1956 Elizabeth Trevelyan Monro. The couple have three sons and two daughters.Since his retirement from his last bishopric he now lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.