William Thomson (bishop)

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable

William Thomson

FRS FRGS
Archbishop of York
Thomson in 1883
ChurchChurch of England
ProvinceProvince of York
DioceseDiocese of York
Elected1862
Term ended1890 (death)
PredecessorCharles Longley
SuccessorWilliam Connor Magee
Other post(s)Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol
Personal details
Born(1819-02-11)11 February 1819
Whitehaven, Cumberland
Died25 December 1890(1890-12-25) (aged 71)
BuriedBishopthorpe
DenominationAnglican
SpouseZoë Skene
EducationShrewsbury School
Alma materThe Queen's College, Oxford

William Thomson, FRS, FRGS (11 February 1819 – 25 December 1890) was an English church leader, Archbishop of York from 1862 until his death.

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