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Jim Thompson (bishop)
James Lawton "Jim" Thompson (11 August 1936 – 19 September 2003) was an Anglican bishop. He was firstly the suffragan Bishop of Stepney (one of five Episcopal Areas of the Diocese of London in the Church of England since the 1979 creation of the London area scheme)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.churchofengland.org/media/40670/chapter4.pdf )〕 from 1978 to 1991〔Who's Who 1992 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2〕 and later the diocesan Bishop of Bath & Wells in succession to George Carey who had become Archbishop of Canterbury. He retired in 2001.
Thompson was probably best known to many as a regular contributor to the "Thought for the Day" segment on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Following his death in 2003, obituaries in the national press praised his deep humanity and lively sense of humour. One obituary referred to his gift of "conveying the warmth of his physical presence in his voice and in his words", adding that "his reflection on the events of 11 September 2001 was nominated for a Sony Broadcast Award, uniquely for religious broadcasting."〔Ruth McCurry: "The Rt. Rev. Jim Thompson", ''The Independent on Sunday'', 22 September 2003 (Obituary )〕 He used his seat in the House of Lords to express his concerns for equality and education. ''The Telegraph'' described him as "the Church of England's best known commentator on social and political matters as well as a prominent advocate of religious and racial tolerance."〔"The Rt Rev Jim Thompson", 20 September 2003 ''The Telegraph''〕 Thompson wrote that "a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop."〔''The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations'', edited by Robert Andrews, NY: Columbia University Press, 1993 ISBN 0-231-07194-9 p 146 citing the ''Daily Telegraph'', 30 May 1991.〕 Thompson was also an important figure in interfaith relations in Britain, chairing the British Council of Churches advisory committee and co-chairing the Interfaith Network for the United Kingdom. He believed that when Christians helped to create opportunities for all faiths to participate in public and in institutional life (such as in educational and health care chaplaincy) they were being good neighbours in a multi-faith world.
==Career==
Thompson was born in Birmingham and was a theology graduate of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1959 and National service saw him commissioned into the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment (1959–1961) with the rank of Second Lieutenant, stationed mainly in Germany.〔Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P (1992, London, Debtrett's) p 1621 ISBN 1-870520-09-2〕 before going to Emmanuel College, Cambridge and then Cuddesdon Theological College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1966 and priest in 1967. He was a curate in East Ham from 1966 to 1968 and became chaplain to Cuddesdon Theological College under Robert Runcie (then Principal) in 1968. From 1971 he was Ecumenical Team Rector of Thamesmead. He became Bishop of Stepney in 1978, succeeding Trevor Huddleston and the first area bishop in 1979. In 1991, he was translated to the historic diocesan see of Bath and Wells. He retired in 2001 although continued to minister as an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Exeter.〔BBC News, 19 September 2003 "Bishop Jim dies at 67" (Bishop Jim Dies at 67 )〕
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