Person

Hodson, Mark Allin

1907–1985

Mark Allin Hodson (29 December 1907 – 23 January 1985) was an Anglican bishop in the latter half of the 20th century.[1] Born on 29 December 1907, educated at University College London and ordained in 1931 he began his career with a curacy at St Dunstan, Stepney [2] after which he was Missioner at St Nicholas Perivale then Rector of Poplar. In 1955 he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of Taunton.[3] Translated to Hereford in 1961,[4] he retired in 1973 but continued to serve the church as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of London until his death on 23 January 1985,[5] aged 77