Frank Jackson Okell

The Rt Rev.Frank Jackson Okell was the inaugural Bishop of Stockport whose 11 month tenure from November 1949 ["Bishop Of Stockport (Official Appointments and Notices) " The TimesTuesday, Aug 23, 1949; pg. 4; Issue 51467; col F] until October 1950 ["Bishop Of Stockport Obituary"The Times Monday, Oct 09, 1950; pg. 6; Issue 51817; col G] was one of the shortest in the Anglican Communion. Born on 3 February 1887 he was educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Oxford [“Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X] . Ordained in 1914 he was a curate at Bolsterstone before wartime service as a temporary chaplain. Following the Armistice he was a "Minor Canon" at Sheffield Cathedral then Rector of Bangor Monachorum [ [http://www.bangor-on-dee.co.uk/bangor_parish_1699/index.htm Church web-site] ] . A sideways move to Eccleston led to promotion to be Rural Dean of Malpas and finally, before his elevation to the Episcopate, Archdeacon of Macclesfield. He died on 7 October 1950.

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