Bill Lash

Lash was born on 5 February 1905 and educated at Tonbridge School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

[2] Ordained in 1929 his first post was as a curate at St Mary's Portsea, Portsmouth.

In India he was a founder member of the Christa Prema Seva Sangha, which sought to live Christianity in a way that was faithful to Indian culture.

[3] A noted author,[4] upon return to England, he served as an Assistant Bishop of Truro and Vicar of St Clement.

After retiring from Truro diocese he went to live with the Society of St Francis (an Anglican Franciscan order) at their mother house, Hilfield Friary in Dorset, where he was a much-loved member of the community.