Harold Isherwood, LVO, OBE (23 June 1907 – 19 April 1989)[1] was an Anglican bishop who served the Diocese of Gibraltar and jurisdiction of Fulham (together) as Assistant Bishop and vicar-general.
[2] A son of James and Margaret Isherwood, he served the family business and joined the Church Army[3] before his education at Selwyn College, Cambridge (proceeding Cambridge Master of Arts {MA Cantab} in 1946) and ministerial training at Ely Theological College.
He served his title at Beeston, Nottinghamshire until 1943, when he took up the post of chaplain to National Nautical School, Portishead, Somerset.
Starting in 1951, he took a series of posts in Europe, where he remained until retirement: as chaplain to Helsinki and Moscow (1951–1954), to Oslo (1954–1959), and to Brussels (1959–1970).
[1] In February 1974, he was consecrated a bishop at Lambeth Palace chapel,[5] to serve the diocese and jurisdiction as Assistant Bishop of Gibraltar and Fulham; he retired in July 1977.