John Still | |
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![]() Bishop John Still, effigy in Wells Cathedral | |
Personal | |
Born | c. 1543 |
Died | 1607/08 (aged 64) |
Resting place | Wells Cathedral |
Religion | Church of England |
Senior posting | |
Based in | England |
Period in office | 1593–1608 |
John Still (c. 1543 – 26 February 1607/1608) was Master of two Cambridge colleges and then, from 1593, Bishop of Bath and Wells. He enjoyed considerable fame as an English preacher and disputant.[1] He was formerly reputed to be the author of an early English comedy drama, Gammer Gurton's Needle.