James William Roxburgh (5 July 1921 – 10 December 2007) was an Anglican bishop

Bishop

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. He was the sixth Bishop of Barking

Bishop of Barking

The Bishop of Barking is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford, in the Province of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Rt Revd David Hawkins, former Rector of St George's Church in Leeds...

 in the Church of England

Church of England

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 from 1983 to 1980.

Roxburgh was educated at Whitgift School

Whitgift School

Whitgift School is an independent day school educating approximately 1,400 boys aged 10 to 18 in South Croydon, London in a parkland site.- History and grounds :...

 and St Catharine's College, Cambridge

St Catharine's College, Cambridge

St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...

. His first ordained ministry position was as a curate

Curate

A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...

 in Folkstone. He then held incumbencies

Vicar

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 in Bootle

Bootle

Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. Formally known as Bootle-cum-Linacre, the town is 4 miles  to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640.Historically part of...

, Drypool

Drypool

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 and Barking

Barking

Barking is a suburban town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, in East London, England. A retail and commercial centre situated in the west of the borough, it lies east of Charing Cross. Barking was in the historic county of Essex until it was absorbed by Greater London. The area is...

. Before being ordained to the episcopate) he was the Archdeacon of Colchester.