Basil Dale

Basil Montague Dale (1903–1976) was the Anglican Bishop of Jamaica[1] from 1950[2] until 1955.[3]

He was educated at Dean Close School and Queens' College, Cambridge[4] and ordained in 1927. His first post was as Curate of St Andrew's, Catford[5] after which he was Priest in charge of All Saints, Putney.[6] Later he held incumbencies at Handsworth and Paignton.[7] An Honorary Chaplain to the King he was Rural Dean of Hertford before appointment to the episcopate. On return from Jamaica[8] he was Rector of Haslemere (1955–1962) and an Assistant Bishop of Guildford (1955–1967);[9] in 1962, he resigned the Rectory and became Assistant Bishop full-time; he resigned his remaining role on 30 June 1967, in ill-health.[10] He was a Doctor of Divinity.