Kenneth Riches was an Anglican bishop during the second half of the 20th century.
10 Facts About Kenneth Riches
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Kenneth Riches served as the bishop of Dorchester from 1952 to 1957, and as the Bishop of Lincoln from 1957 to 1974.
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Kenneth Riches was the principal of Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college, between 1945 and 1952.
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Kenneth Riches studied theology at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree in 1931.
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Kenneth Riches then trained for Holy Orders at Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college near Oxford.
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In 1945, Kenneth Riches was appointed Principal of Cuddesdon College, an Anglo-Catholic theological college near Oxford, and Vicar of All Saints Church, Cuddesdon.
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Kenneth Riches was informed in 1969 about abuse committed by Roy Griffiths, then deputy head teacher and boarding master of Lincoln Cathedral School, but did not act.
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Kenneth Riches was informed of further allegations in 1970, but neither the Diocese nor the school informed the police.
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Kenneth Riches was a supporter of the ordination of women.
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Kenneth Riches belonged to the Catholic tradition of the Church of England.