Tony Foottit

The Rt Revd

Tony Foottit

MA(Cantab)
The Rt Revd; Tony Foottit; MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Lynn
Diocese	Diocese of Norwich
In office	1999–2003
Predecessor	David Conner
Successor	James Langstaff
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Norwich (?–present); Archdeacon of Lynn (1987–1999)
Orders
Ordination	1961 (deacon); 1962 (priest)
Consecration	1999
Personal details
Born	28 June 1935 (age 91)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Percival and Mildred
Spouse	Rosamond Buxton
Children	One son, two daughters
Profession	Writer
Education	King's College, Cambridge

Anthony Charles "Tony" Foottit (born 28 June 1935) was the Bishop of Lynn from 1999 to 2003.

Foottit was educated at Lancing College and King's College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1961, he was a curate at Wymondham, after which he was vicar of Blakeney, Rural Dean of Cary and finally, before his ordination to the episcopate, the Archdeacon of Lynn (1987–1999).

A keen botanist, he is married with three children.

References

↑ Number 10 – Announcement of resignation Archived 19 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Foottit, Rt Rev. Anthony Charles", Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 9 July 2012
↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009. Lambeth, Church House Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
↑ Debrett's People of Today. London, 2002 Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-16-4

Preceded by

Bishop of Lynn
1999–2003

Succeeded by

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