John Still (c.1543 - 26 February 1608), Bishop of Bath and Wells, formerly reputed to be the author of Gammer Gurton's Needle, was born about 1543 at Grantham, Lincolnshire. After finishing his schooling at The King's School, Grantham he became a student of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a BA in 1562, MA in 1565, and DD degree in 1575. In 1561 he became a fellow of his college and took holy orders. He was appointed in 1570 Lady Margaret's Professor of Divinity, subsequently held livings in Suffolk and Yorkshire, and was Master successively of St John's College (1574) and of Trinity College (1577). Still was vice-chancellor of his university in 1575-1576 and again in 1592-1593, and was raised to the Bishopric of Bath and Wells in 1593. He died on 26 February 1608, leaving a large fortune from lead mines discovered in the Mendip Hills. There is a fine monument to Still in the north transept of Wells Cathedral.
Frame remoulded and painted September 2016 by WMS.
