Thomas Bloomer [1] (14 July 1894 – 5 January 1984) was born on 14 July 1894 and educated at the Royal School Dungannon [2] and Trinity College, Dublin. He began his ministry as a curate at Carrickfergus. [3] Later he was Vicar of St Mark’s, Bath and then Vicar and Rural Dean of Barking before his ordination to the episcopate [4] as Bishop of Carlisle. [5] He was consecrated a bishop on St Luke's day 1946 (18 October), by Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York, at York Minster — his brother, James Bloomer, then-Rector of Armagh, preached. [6] He retired as bishop in 1966, [7] and died on 5 January 1984. [8]
Thomas Bloomer [1] (14 July 1894 – 5 January 1984) was born on 14 July 1894 and educated at the Royal School Dungannon [2] and Trinity College, Dublin. He began his ministry as a curate at Carrickfergus. [3] Later he was Vicar of St Mark’s, Bath and then Vicar and Rural Dean of Barking before his ordination to the episcopate [4] as Bishop of Carlisle. [5] He was consecrated a bishop on St Luke's day 1946 (18 October), by Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York, at York Minster — his brother, James Bloomer, then-Rector of Armagh, preached. [6] He retired as bishop in 1966, [7] and died on 5 January 1984. [8]