Researching Douglas Sargent
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The name Douglas means "from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
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Douglas Sargent
Douglas Noel Sargent (1907–1979) was the third Bishop of Selby.
He was educated at Watford Grammar School for Boys, King's College, Cambridge and the London College of Divinity; and ordained in 1932. His first post was as Curate at Willian, Hertfordshire. Subsequently, he embarked on a long spell as a missionary in Sichuan Province at West China Union University. From 1961 until 1962 he was principal of the Church Mission Society when he was elevated to the episcopate, a post he held until his retirement to York.
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