Bill Ind

William Ind (born 26 March 1942) is a retired English Anglican bishop.

The son of William Robert Ind and Florence Emily Spritey, Ind was educated at the Duke of York's School in Dover, at the University of Leeds, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA)[1] in history in 1964 and at the College of the Resurrection in Mirfield.

In 1973, he became team vicar of Basingstoke, in 1979 Vice-principal of the Aston Training Scheme, in 1982 Director of Ordinands of the Winchester Diocese and member of the Doctrine Commission and in 1984 an honorary canon of Winchester, holding all posts until 1987.

Ind was seen in the BBC series A Seaside Parish and shown visiting Boscastle at the time of the flood there.

During his acceptance of the award, Ind made a speech in which he apologised for the suppression of the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion, stating that "I am often asked about my attitude to the Prayerbook Rebellion and in my opinion, there is no doubt that the English Government behaved brutally and stupidly and killed many Cornish people.