Oliver Stratford Tomkins
(1908-1992), Bishop of Bristol and ecumenistSitter in 11 portraits
by Elliott & Fry
bromide print, 18 March 1952
NPG x91556
by Elliott & Fry
quarter-plate glass negative, 18 March 1952
NPG x100465
by Walter Bird
bromide print, 6 November 1962
NPG x185712
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171663
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171664
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171665
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171666
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171667
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171668
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171669
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 4 July 1975
NPG x171670
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Laura Woods
04 June 2019, 22:01
These are portraits of my grandfather who was Bishop of Bristol from 1958-1975. He was born in 1908 and died in 1992.
Portraits from 1975 are on his retirement from Bristol. Portraits from 1952 coincide with the end of his work with the World Council of Churches prior to becoming Warden of Lincoln Theological College.
Married to Ursula Mary Tomkins (nee Dunn) from 1939 - also in the archive;
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp81306/ursula-m-tomkins-nee-dunn