Orland Lindsay

Orland Ugham Lindsay (24 March 1928 – 10 December 2023) was an Antiguan Anglican clergyman. He served as the Bishop of Antigua[1] from 1970 to 1996; and for much of that time also Archbishop of the West Indies.

Career

Born on 24 March 1928, Lindsay was educated at McGill University.[2] He was ordained in 1957 after World War II service with the RAF, and a brief career as a schoolteacher. He was curate of St Peter's Vere, Jamaica,[3] and then priest in charge of Manchioneal Cure. From 1963 to 1966 he was Captain and Chaplain to the Jamaica Defence Force. From 1968, he was the principal of the Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville[4] until his ordination to the episcopate.

Lindsay was a Freemason in both the West Indies and the British Isles,[5][6] and a Past Grand Chaplain of the United Grand Lodge of England.

Personal life and death

His wife predeceased him in November 2021.[7] He died at a hospital in St. John's on 10 December 2023, at the age of 95.[8]

References

1. Title changed to North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba during his episcopate Archived 24 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Lindsay, Most Rev. and Hon. Orland Ugham". WHO'S WHO 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
3. Parish history
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory (86th issue) Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
5. District Grand Lodge of Jamaica Archived 31 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine report.
6. Ancient & Accepted Rite for England & Wales, "Rules, Regulations, & List of Members 1992" page 377.
7. "Condolences to Retired Archbishop Orland Lindsay on passing of his wife Mrs. Lindsay. May she rest in peace and in glory". St. Peter's Anglican Parish Montserrat on Facebook. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
8. Beloved Archbishop, Orland Lindsay, passed away

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by Donald Rowland Knowles	Bishop of Antigua 1970–1996	Succeeded by Leroy Errol Brooks
Preceded by George Cuthbert Manning Woodroffe	Primate of the West Indies 1986–1996	Succeeded by Drexel William Gomez