Tom Longworth 1949-1961

Born in 1891, he was educated at Shrewsbury and University College, Oxford and was ordained 1in 1916. From 1927 to 1935 he was rector of Guisborough and then Benwell before becoming bishop of Pontefract in 1939. He was translated to Hereford in 1949. During his term of office, in 1957, the cathedral and diocese were visited by HM The Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.