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	[[File:Ted Wickham.jpg\|thumb\|Ted Wickham]]'''Ted Wickham''' (Edward Ralph Wickham, 1911–1994) was a long serving Bishop of [[Middleton]].<ref>''The Times'', 13 October 1959, p12, "New Bishop Suffragan" Of Middleton</ref>		[[File:Ted Wickham.jpg\|thumb\|Ted Wickham]]'''Ted Wickham''' (Edward Ralph Wickham, 1911–1994) was a long serving Bishop of [[Middleton]].<ref>''The Times'', 13 October 1959, p12, "New Bishop Suffragan" Of Middleton</ref>

	Wickham left school at 15 and worked in a factory. He was unemployed for a time, and claimed to be the only Church of England bishop to have been on the dole, but taught himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew, obtained a London University BD degree<ref>Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries</ref> and was was ordained in 1939.		Wickham left school at 15 and worked in a factory. He was unemployed for a time, and claimed to be the only Church of England bishop to have been on the dole, but taught himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew, obtained a [[London University]] BD degree<ref>Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries</ref> and was was ordained in 1939.

	His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.		His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.

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	'''Ted Wickham''' (Edward Ralph Wickham, 1911–1994) was a long serving Bishop of [[Middleton]].<ref>''The Times'', 13 October 1959, p12, "New Bishop Suffragan" Of Middleton</ref>		[[File:Ted Wickham.jpg\|thumb\|Ted Wickham]]'''Ted Wickham''' (Edward Ralph Wickham, 1911–1994) was a long serving Bishop of [[Middleton]].<ref>''The Times'', 13 October 1959, p12, "New Bishop Suffragan" Of Middleton</ref>

	Wickham left school at 15 and worked in a factory. He was unemployed for a time, and claimed to be the only Church of England bishop to have been on the dole, but taught himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew, obtained a London University BD degree<ref>Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries</ref> and was was ordained in 1939.		Wickham left school at 15 and worked in a factory. He was unemployed for a time, and claimed to be the only Church of England bishop to have been on the dole, but taught himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew, obtained a London University BD degree<ref>Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries</ref> and was was ordained in 1939.
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	His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.		His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.

	:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. [[Ray Gosling]] described him as a 'rough, tough [[East End]] cockney'."<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, ~~pages~~ 120.</ref>		:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. [[Ray Gosling]] described him as a 'rough, tough [[East End]] cockney'."<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, page 120.</ref>

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	His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.		His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.

	:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. [[Ray Gosling]] described him as a 'rough, tough [[East End]] cockney'."<ref ~~name=aw~~ />		:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. [[Ray Gosling]] described him as a 'rough, tough [[East End]] cockney'."<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, pages 120.</ref>

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	Ted Wickham facilitated the setting up of the [[North-Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee]], which eventually became the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], and arranged for its inaugural meeting to be held in [[Church House, Manchester]].<ref ~~name=aw~~>''[[Amiable Warriors]], ~~Chapter 2~~</ref>		Ted Wickham facilitated the setting up of the [[North-Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee]], which eventually became the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], and arranged for its inaugural meeting to be held in [[Church House, Manchester]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, pages 120–121.</ref>

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	Ted Wickham facilitated the setting up of the North-Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee, which eventually became the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], and arranged for its inaugural meeting to be held in [[Church House, Manchester]].<ref name=aw>''[[Amiable Warriors]], Chapter 2</ref>		Ted Wickham facilitated the setting up of the [[North-Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee]], which eventually became the [[Campaign for Homosexual Equality]], and arranged for its inaugural meeting to be held in [[Church House, Manchester]].<ref name=aw>''[[Amiable Warriors]], Chapter 2</ref>

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	His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.		His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.

	:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. Ray Gosling described him as a 'rough, tough East End cockney'."<ref name=aw />		:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. [[Ray Gosling]] described him as a 'rough, tough [[East End]] cockney'."<ref name=aw />

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	'''Ted Wickham''' (Edward Ralph Wickham, 1911–1994) was a long serving Bishop of [[Middleton]].<ref>''The Times'', 13 October 1959, p12, "New Bishop Suffragan" Of Middleton</ref>		'''Ted Wickham''' (Edward Ralph Wickham, 1911–1994) was a long serving Bishop of [[Middleton]].<ref>''The Times'', 13 October 1959, p12, "New Bishop Suffragan" Of Middleton</ref>

	Wickham was ~~educated at~~ the ~~University~~ of London and was ordained in 1939. His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at Sheffield Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan or assistant bishop post ~~withiin~~ the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.		Wickham left school at 15 and worked in a factory. He was unemployed for a time, and claimed to be the only Church of England bishop to have been on the dole, but taught himself Latin, Greek and Hebrew, obtained a London University BD degree<ref>Priests and Prelates: The Daily Telegraph Clerical Obituaries</ref> and was was ordained in 1939.

			His first post was as chaplain at the Royal Ordnance factory at Swynnerton, [[Staffordshire]], which at the time (during the Second World War) was the largest ordnance factory in the country. His subsequent experience was largely based in industrial areas<ref>''Who was Who'' 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X</ref> and included a nine-year stint as a canon residentiary at [[Sheffield]] Cathedral.<ref>The Times, 29 June 1957; pg. 8; Issue 53880; col D</ref> From 1959 until his retirement in 1982 he was Bishop of Middleton, a suffragan (or assistant) bishop post within the [[Church of England]] diocese of Manchester. A noted ecumenicist he wrote widely on the churches' role in a changing world. His published works include ''Church and People in an Industrial City''.

	:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. Ray Gosling described him as a 'rough, tough East End cockney'."<ref name=aw />		:"Wickham was one of the few working-class boys to go into the church, and the even fewer who made it up the hierarchy to Bishop. Ray Gosling described him as a 'rough, tough East End cockney'."<ref name=aw />
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