Noel Baring Hudson
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Noel Baring Hudson DSO
MC
(18 December 1893 – 5 October 1970) was an Anglican bishop
serving at Labuan and Sarawak, St Albans, Newcastle and Ely.
Hudson was the sixth son of the Reverend Thomas Hudson and his wife Alethea Matheson. He was educated at St Edward's School (Oxford)
, where his father had been headmaster. His maternal grandmother, Alethea Hayter, was the sister of Henry Heylyn Hayter
(an Australian statist) and Harrison Hayter
(an engineer) who married Charles Matheson of the Clergy Orphan School where his father had also taught. Hudson went on to Christ's College Cambridge where he was Tancred Student. In 1914, on the outbreak of World War I
, he joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment
and was a lieutenant colonel commanding the 8th Royal Berkshires by the age of 23. He gained the reputation for outstanding courage and ability and was wounded 15 times. Later in the war he was raised to the rank of brigadier-in-the-field. His injuries put an end to an outstanding rugby
career. He and his brothers played for Harlequins
, of which he was at one time captain.
At the end of the war, Hudson went to Westcott House, Cambridge
and in 1921 and began his ordained ministry in the parish of Christ Church, Leeds
. In 1922 he became vicar of the same parish. After four years in Leeds he was appointed to St John the Baptist's Newcastle on Tyne. In 1931, at the age of 39, he became Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak
for seven years. In 1938 he was recalled to become secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. In 1939 he became an honorary canon and an assistant bishop
in the Diocese of St Albans and was also Select Preacher in Cambridge. In 1941 he was appointed Bishop of Newcastle
for nearly 16 years. In 1957 he became Bishop of Ely
until 1963.
Hudson's sister, Elizabeth Hudson, married Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond
.
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Military Cross
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(18 December 1893 – 5 October 1970) was an 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...
serving at Labuan and Sarawak, St Albans, Newcastle and Ely.
Hudson was the sixth son of the Reverend Thomas Hudson and his wife Alethea Matheson. He was educated at St Edward's School (Oxford)
St Edward's School (Oxford)
St. Edward's School is a co-educational independent boarding school located in Oxford, England. The school is located on the Woodstock Road in the north of the city close to the suburb of Summertown. In 2007 it was voted by the Country Life Magazine as number one in the top ten schools in the UK...
, where his father had been headmaster. His maternal grandmother, Alethea Hayter, was the sister of Henry Heylyn Hayter
Henry Heylyn Hayter
Henry Heylyn Hayter CMG was an English-born Australian statisticianHayter was the son of Henry Hayter and his wife Eliza Jane née Heylyn...
(an Australian statist) and Harrison Hayter
Harrison Hayter
Harrison Hayter was a British engineer, participating in many significant railway construction projects in Britain and many harbour and dock constructions worldwide....
(an engineer) who married Charles Matheson of the Clergy Orphan School where his father had also taught. Hudson went on to Christ's College Cambridge where he was Tancred Student. In 1914, on the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he joined the Royal Berkshire Regiment
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, formed in 1881 by the amalgamation of the 49th Regiment of Foot and the 66th Regiment of Foot.The regiment was originally formed as The Princess Charlotte of Wales's , taking the...
and was a lieutenant colonel commanding the 8th Royal Berkshires by the age of 23. He gained the reputation for outstanding courage and ability and was wounded 15 times. Later in the war he was raised to the rank of brigadier-in-the-field. His injuries put an end to an outstanding rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
career. He and his brothers played for Harlequins
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
, of which he was at one time captain.
At the end of the war, Hudson went to Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House, Cambridge
Westcott House is a Church of England theological college based in Jesus Lane located in the centre of the university city of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.Its main activity is training people for ordained ministry in Anglican churches...
and in 1921 and began his ordained ministry in the parish of Christ Church, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
. In 1922 he became vicar of the same parish. After four years in Leeds he was appointed to St John the Baptist's Newcastle on Tyne. In 1931, at the age of 39, he became Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak
Church of the Province of South East Asia
The Church of the Province of South East Asia, a member church of the Anglican Communion, was created in 1996, comprising the four dioceses of Kuching, Sabah, Singapore and West Malaysia...
for seven years. In 1938 he was recalled to become secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. In 1939 he became an honorary canon and an assistant bishop
Assistant Bishop
An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop.-Church of England:In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually are retired bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops...
in the Diocese of St Albans and was also Select Preacher in Cambridge. In 1941 he was appointed Bishop of Newcastle
Bishop of Newcastle
The Bishop of Newcastle is the ordinary of the Church of England's Diocese of Newcastle in the Province of York.The diocese at present covers the County of Northumberland and the Alston Moor area of Cumbria...
for nearly 16 years. In 1957 he became Bishop of Ely
Bishop of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire , together with a section of north-west Norfolk and has its see in the City of Ely, Cambridgeshire, where the seat is located at the...
until 1963.
Hudson's sister, Elizabeth Hudson, married Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond
Frederick Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond
Frederick Charles Gordon-Lennox, 9th Duke of Richmond, 9th Duke of Lennox, 4th Duke of Gordon was a British peer, engineer, racing driver and motor racing promoter....
.