Godfrey Ashby

Godfrey Ashby
Bishop of St John's (1980–1985); Assistant Bishop of Leicester
DioceseDiocese of St Johns, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa; Diocese of Leicester
In office1980-1985; 1987–1995
SuccessorJacob Dlamini; Bill Down
Other post(s)Dean of Grahamstown (1975–1980)
Orders
Ordination1955 (deacon)
1955 (priest)
Consecration1980
Personal details
Born(1930-11-06)6 November 1930
Died29 December 2023(2023-12-29) (aged 93)
The College of St Barnabas, Lingfield, Surrey
DenominationAnglican
ParentsWilliam & Vera Hickey
Spouse
Sally Hawtree
(m. 19572015)
Children4 sons; 2 daughters
ProfessionWriter (theologian)
Alma materKing's College London

Godfrey William Ernest Candler Ashby (6 November 1930 – 29 December 2023) was a British Anglican bishop, theologian, and academic. From 1980 to 1985, he was the eighth Bishop of St John's in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. From 1988 to 1995, he was the Assistant Bishop of Leicester in the Church of England.