Bill Ind
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William "Bill" Ind is a retired English
Anglican bishop
. He was formerly the Bishop of Truro
.
The son of William Robert Ind and Florence Emily Spritey, Ind was educated at the Duke of York's School in Dover
, at the University of Leeds
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in history in 1964 and at the College of the Resurrection
in Mirfield
.
Ind was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967. From 1966 to 1971, he was curate of Feltham
and from 1971 to 1973 of St Mary's Northolt
. In 1973, he became team vicar of Basingstoke
, in 1979 vice-principal of the Aston Training Scheme, in 1982 director of ordinands of the Winchester Diocese and member of the Doctrine Commission and in 1984 an honorary canon of Winchester
, holding all posts until 1987. He was then Suffragan Bishop of Grantham
until 1997, when he was appointed the 14th Bishop of Truro.
Ind has been married to Frances Isobel Bramald since 1967 and they have three sons.
Ind was seen in the BBC
series An Island Parish
visiting his most distant and remote parish.
On 12 May 2007 he announced to the diocesan synod
his intention of retiring on 30 April 2008.
Prayer Book Rebellion
, more than 450 years ago, was an "enormous mistake" which the church should be ashamed of. Speaking at a ceremony at Pelynt
, acknowledging the "brutality and stupidity" of the atrocities on behalf of the church, Ind said:
"I am often asked about my attitude to the Prayerbook Rebellion and in my opinion, there is no doubt that the English Government behaved brutally and stupidly and killed many Cornish people
. I don't think apologising for something that happened over 500 years ago helps, but I am sorry about what happened and I think it was an enormous mistake."
Ind also urged the church to accept its culpability for a period in history which saw one in ten of the indigenous Cornish population massacred. At the Celtic League's AGM in October 2004 at Perranporth
, Cornwall, delegates from the sic Celtic countries unanimously backed a motion on the church which included a call for the Church of England to acknowledge "its part in provoking and suppressing the 1549 Prayer Book Uprising" and "for all it has done since 1549 and continues to do to suppress Cornwall's national identity, political freedom, language and culture".
Ind also said: "Everything about Cornwall marks it as a place to be treasured and loved," he said. "It has never been an English shire
, it has its own language and it reminds us, by its history, of links to Ireland
, Wales
, Brittany
and a Celt
ic past."
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Anglican bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
. He was formerly the Bishop of Truro
Bishop of Truro
The Bishop of Truro is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Truro in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Cornwall and it is one of the most recently created dioceses of the Church of England...
.
The son of William Robert Ind and Florence Emily Spritey, Ind was educated at the Duke of York's School in Dover
Dover
Dover is a town and major ferry port in the home county of Kent, in South East England. It faces France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury; east of Kent's administrative capital Maidstone; and north-east along the coastline from Dungeness and Hastings...
, at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in history in 1964 and at the College of the Resurrection
College of the Resurrection
The College of the Resurrection, popularly known as Mirfield, is an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England at Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, founded in 1903. The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection...
in Mirfield
Mirfield
Mirfield is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. It is located on the A644 road between Brighouse and Dewsbury...
.
Ind was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967. From 1966 to 1971, he was curate of Feltham
Feltham
Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is located about west south west of central London at Charing Cross and from Heathrow Airport Central...
and from 1971 to 1973 of St Mary's Northolt
Northolt
Northolt is a town in the London Borough of Ealing, England. The town has London Underground and Network Rail stations and is on the A40 road...
. In 1973, he became team vicar of Basingstoke
Basingstoke
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is southwest of London, northeast of Southampton, southwest of Reading and northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of...
, in 1979 vice-principal of the Aston Training Scheme, in 1982 director of ordinands of the Winchester Diocese and member of the Doctrine Commission and in 1984 an honorary canon of Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, holding all posts until 1987. He was then Suffragan Bishop of Grantham
Bishop of Grantham
The Bishop of Grantham is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the market town of Grantham in Lincolnshire. The bishop has episcopal oversight as the area bishop for the...
until 1997, when he was appointed the 14th Bishop of Truro.
Ind has been married to Frances Isobel Bramald since 1967 and they have three sons.
Ind was seen in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series An Island Parish
An Island Parish
An Island Parish is a British television documentary made by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC2. Series one and two covers the lives of residents of the Church of England parish of the Isles of Scilly. These series were supported by the Diocese of Truro...
visiting his most distant and remote parish.
On 12 May 2007 he announced to the diocesan synod
Diocesan Synod
In the Anglican Communion, the model of government is the 'Bishop in Synod', meaning that a diocese is governed by a bishop acting with the advice and consent of representatives of the clergy and laity of the diocese. In much of the Communion the body by which this representation is achieved is...
his intention of retiring on 30 April 2008.
Apology for the church's role in Cornish massacre
In June 2007, Ind said that the massacre of thousands during the vicious suppression of a CornishCornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
Prayer Book Rebellion
Prayer Book Rebellion
The Prayer Book Rebellion, Prayer Book Revolt, Prayer Book Rising, Western Rising or Western Rebellion was a popular revolt in Cornwall and Devon, in 1549. In 1549 the Book of Common Prayer, presenting the theology of the English Reformation, was introduced...
, more than 450 years ago, was an "enormous mistake" which the church should be ashamed of. Speaking at a ceremony at Pelynt
Pelynt
Pelynt is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated 20 miles west of Plymouth and four miles west-northwest of Looe. Pelynt has a population of around 1,124 ....
, acknowledging the "brutality and stupidity" of the atrocities on behalf of the church, Ind said:
"I am often asked about my attitude to the Prayerbook Rebellion and in my opinion, there is no doubt that the English Government behaved brutally and stupidly and killed many Cornish people
Cornish people
The Cornish are a people associated with Cornwall, a county and Duchy in the south-west of the United Kingdom that is seen in some respects as distinct from England, having more in common with the other Celtic parts of the United Kingdom such as Wales, as well as with other Celtic nations in Europe...
. I don't think apologising for something that happened over 500 years ago helps, but I am sorry about what happened and I think it was an enormous mistake."
Ind also urged the church to accept its culpability for a period in history which saw one in ten of the indigenous Cornish population massacred. At the Celtic League's AGM in October 2004 at Perranporth
Perranporth
Perranporth is a small seaside resort on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is southwest of Newquay and northwest of Truro. Perranporth and its long beach face the Atlantic Ocean....
, Cornwall, delegates from the sic Celtic countries unanimously backed a motion on the church which included a call for the Church of England to acknowledge "its part in provoking and suppressing the 1549 Prayer Book Uprising" and "for all it has done since 1549 and continues to do to suppress Cornwall's national identity, political freedom, language and culture".
Ind also said: "Everything about Cornwall marks it as a place to be treasured and loved," he said. "It has never been an English shire
Shire
A shire is a traditional term for a division of land, found in the United Kingdom and in Australia. In parts of Australia, a shire is an administrative unit, but it is not synonymous with "county" there, which is a land registration unit. Individually, or as a suffix in Scotland and in the far...
, it has its own language and it reminds us, by its history, of links to Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
and a Celt
Celt
The Celts were a diverse group of tribal societies in Iron Age and Roman-era Europe who spoke Celtic languages.The earliest archaeological culture commonly accepted as Celtic, or rather Proto-Celtic, was the central European Hallstatt culture , named for the rich grave finds in Hallstatt, Austria....
ic past."