Morris Gelsthorpe
Morris Gelsthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in the Sudan | |
Bishop Gelsthorpe, 1945 | |
| Diocese | Diocese of the Sudan |
| In office | 1945 to 1952 |
| Other post | Assistant Bishop of Southwell (1952–1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1920 by Hensley Henson |
| Consecration | 1933 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Morris Gelsthorpe 26 February 1892 |
| Died | 22 August 1968 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | The King's School, Canterbury |
| Alma mater | Hatfield College, Durham |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | Artists Rifles Durham Light Infantry Machine Gun Corps |
| Conflicts | First World War |
Alfred Morris Gelsthorpe, DSO (26 February 1892 – 22 August 1968) was an English Anglican bishop and missionary. Known popularly as 'Gelly', he was the first Bishop in the Sudan.