[9] He married Mildred, oldest daughter of P. A. Ellis (sometime Vicar of St Mary-the-Virgin, Tothill Fields), and they had one son.

He was a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 1915-17, and was posted to King George Hospital for soldiers in London.

[13] As an outstandingly biblical scholar, Rawlinson’s name appeared for several more senior bishoprics and, although he had the support of successive archbishops, his name was not forwarded to the Crown with the Prime Minister’s recommendation for appointment.

The Prime Minister was the key figure in such appointments and Rawlinson was considered for vacancies at London in 1939,[14] Bath and Wells in 1945 and Lincoln and Salisbury in 1946.

[15] The problem was that although Rawlinson’s academic prowess was greatly admired, his personal relationships, especially with his clergy, caused considerable concern.