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Martin Wharton was born on 6 August, 1944 in Ulverston, Lancashire, is a British Anglican bishop. Discover Martin Wharton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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79 years old |
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Leo |
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Ulverston, Lancashire |
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Martin Wharton Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Martin Wharton's Wife?
His wife is Marlene Duckett (1970—present)
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John Wharton & Marjorie Skinner |
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Marlene Duckett (1970—present) |
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One daughter, two sons |
Martin Wharton Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Martin Wharton worth at the age of 79 years old? Martin Wharton’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated Martin Wharton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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John Martin Wharton, (born 6 August 1944) is a British Anglican bishop, a retired Bishop of Newcastle.
Wharton was born in Ulverston, Lancashire, the son of John Wharton and Marjorie Skinner.
e was educated at Ulverston Grammar School and Van Mildert College, Durham where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in economics, politics and sociology in 1969.
Since 1970, he has been married to Marlene Olive Duckett.
They have one daughter and two sons.
He was further educated at Linacre College, Oxford, where he received a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) and an Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) in 1971, as well as at Ripon Hall, Oxford.
Wharton was curate of St Peter's Church, Spring Hill, Birmingham, from 1972 to 1975 and of St John the Baptist, Croydon (now Croydon Minster), from 1975 to 1977.
Between 1977 and 1983 he was Director of Pastoral Studies at Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford.
He was additionally a curate of the Church of All Saints, Cuddesdon from 1979 to 1983.
Between 1983 and 1992 he was the Director of Ministry and Training in the Diocese of Bradford and a residentiary canon of Bradford Cathedral.
In 1992, Wharton was consecrated a bishop by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral on 3 November 1992, to become area Bishop of Kingston-upon-Thames; he held that post until 1997, when he was appointed the 11th Bishop of Newcastle.
Wharton is a trustee of St Hilda's Trust, of the Northumbria Historic Churches Trust and The Hild Bede Trust.
He is also trustee of the Shepherds Law Hermitage Trust and the Newcastle Diocesan Society.
He served for ten years as Chair of Governors of St Chad's College, Durham.
The college made him an honorary fellow in 2010.
Wharton was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the Church of England and to the community in the North East.
On 11 February 2017, Wharton was one of fourteen retired bishops to sign an open letter to the then-serving bishops of the Church of England.
In an unprecedented move, they expressed their opposition to the House of Bishops' report to General Synod on sexuality, which recommended no change to the Church's canons or practises around sexuality.
By 13 February, a serving bishop (Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham) and nine further retired bishops had added their signatures; on 15 February, the report was rejected by synod.
