The office has been in existence since the foundation of the see from part of the Diocese of Manchester in 1926 under King George V. The current bishop is the Right Reverend Dr Nicholas Stewart Reade , the 8th Bishop of Blackburn, who signs Nicholas Blackburn.
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| 1927 to 1942 | Percy Mark Herbert |
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| 1942 to 1954 | Wilfred Marcus Askwith , DD |
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| 1954 to 1960 | Walter Hubert Baddeley |
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| 1960 to 1971 | Charles Claxton |
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| 1972 to 1981 | Robert Martineau |
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| 1982Events January January 6 William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara du to 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra | David Stewart Cross |
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| 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra to 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U | Alan David Chesters , MA | Resigned
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| 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U to present | Dr Nicholas Stewart Reade , BA | Installed 27 March 2004
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