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Michael Hartley Eldon (8 August 1931 - 7 February 2011) was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century. Born on 8 August 1931 to Sidney and Rowena Eldon, Michael was educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge; he was ordained in 1955. After curacies in Nassau, he spent nine years on Grand Bahama, becoming archdeacon of the island. In 1971, he was appointed Suffragan Bishop of New Providence. In 1971, Eldon became the first Bahamian Bishop of Nassau, resigning 25 years later, after attaining retirement.