 He was appointed a Chaplain to the King (George V; 1930–1936) and departed Oxford to become Archdeacon of Auckland, a Canon Residentiary of Durham Cathedral, and examining chaplain to Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham (all 1929–1936), before his election to the See of Derby.He was consecrated a bishop by Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, on St Matthias' day (24 February) 1936 at St Paul's Cathedral.He retired to Golders Green and died at a London hospital.