Neville Lovett
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Ernest Neville Lovett CBE
(16 February 1869 to 8 November 1951) served as the Bishop of Portsmouth in the Church of England
from 1927 to 1936 and as the Bishop of Salisbury
from 1936 to 1946.
and Christ's College, Cambridge
.
Lovett was ordained in 1892 and served as priest at Clifton, Wymynswold in Kent
(now called Womenswold
), Bishop's Caundle
in Dorset
and Shanklin
on the Isle of Wight
. He was Rector
of Farnham, Surrey from 1908 to 1912.
In 1909 Lovett produced a historical tableaux describing the history of Farnham since the Roman period which was played in the newly-built church house. This representation was developed as the "Farnham Historical Episodes" performed in the Farnham Castle ground in 1910.
In 1912 Lovett wrote another historical pageant, The passing of the Bailiff: a play of Georgian Farnham: recalling certain incidents there in the year 1793 (circa) and the people who took part therein. This was successfully performed and the text published.
His appointment as Bishop of Portsmouth was recorded in The Times on 25 May 1927. He was 58 at the time of the appointment.
In May 1936, he was appointed the Bishop of Salisbury. He announced in May 1945 that he would resign on 30 April 1946. He died on 8 September 1951. His obituary
appeared in The Times on 10 September 1951.
There is a school in Fareham, Hampshire called the Neville Lovett Community School
. The website says that "The new school was named after Neville Lovett who became the first bishop of Portsmouth in 1927, the same year in which the diocese was created and the new cathedral consecrated." There is another Bishop Lovett School at Ryde
on the Isle of Wight.
He married Evelyn Block. They had five daughters. She died in 1937.
In retirement he lived at Meon Lea, Droxford
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Order of the British Empire
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(16 February 1869 to 8 November 1951) served as the Bishop of Portsmouth in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
from 1927 to 1936 and as the Bishop of Salisbury
Bishop of Salisbury
The Bishop of Salisbury is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Salisbury in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers much of the counties of Wiltshire and Dorset...
from 1936 to 1946.
Life
Lovett was born on 16 February 1869 and educated at Sherborne SchoolSherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
.
Lovett was ordained in 1892 and served as priest at Clifton, Wymynswold in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
(now called Womenswold
Womenswold
Womenswold is a village and civil parish situated about south-east of Canterbury, Kent, England, 1 mile to the east of the A2 road. The parish consists of three hamlets; Womenswold, Woolage Village and Woolage Green....
), Bishop's Caundle
Bishop's Caundle
Bishop's Caundle is a small village and civil parish in the West Dorset district of Dorset in South West England; situated south-east of Sherborne. The local travel links are located from the village to Sherborne railway station and to Bournemouth International Airport. The main road running...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
and Shanklin
Shanklin
Shanklin is a popular seaside resort and civil parish on the Isle of Wight, England, located on the east coast's Sandown Bay. The sandy beach, its Old Village and a wooded ravine, Shanklin Chine, are its main attractions. The esplanade along the beach is occupied by hotels and restaurants for the...
on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
. He was Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Farnham, Surrey from 1908 to 1912.
In 1909 Lovett produced a historical tableaux describing the history of Farnham since the Roman period which was played in the newly-built church house. This representation was developed as the "Farnham Historical Episodes" performed in the Farnham Castle ground in 1910.
In 1912 Lovett wrote another historical pageant, The passing of the Bailiff: a play of Georgian Farnham: recalling certain incidents there in the year 1793 (circa) and the people who took part therein. This was successfully performed and the text published.
His appointment as Bishop of Portsmouth was recorded in The Times on 25 May 1927. He was 58 at the time of the appointment.
In May 1936, he was appointed the Bishop of Salisbury. He announced in May 1945 that he would resign on 30 April 1946. He died on 8 September 1951. His obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
appeared in The Times on 10 September 1951.
There is a school in Fareham, Hampshire called the Neville Lovett Community School
Neville Lovett Community School
Neville Lovett Community School is a mid-sized comprehensive mixed-sex school of 800 pupils, located in Fareham, Hampshire. It was the first school in Hampshire designated as a Specialist Maths and Computing College in September 2003. The school is named after the first Bishop of Portsmouth,...
. The website says that "The new school was named after Neville Lovett who became the first bishop of Portsmouth in 1927, the same year in which the diocese was created and the new cathedral consecrated." There is another Bishop Lovett School at Ryde
Ryde
Ryde is a British seaside town, civil parish and the most populous town and urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 30,000. It is situated on the north-east coast. The town grew in size as a seaside resort following the joining of the villages of Upper Ryde and Lower...
on the Isle of Wight.
He married Evelyn Block. They had five daughters. She died in 1937.
In retirement he lived at Meon Lea, Droxford
Droxford
Droxford is a village in Hampshire, England, lying in the Meon valley, and lies around 3¾ miles east of Bishop's Waltham within the new South Downs National Park. The A32 passes through the village between Gosport and Alton...
..
Works
The British Library lists the following publications::- Doorstep Papers. (1916)
- Shadow Tales of Portsmouth Cathedral. [With illustrations.] (1936)
- Shadow tales of Portsmouth cathedral (1938)
- Village Faith and Village Fellowship. Six outlines for addresses, etc. (1945)