Nicholas Coulton

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Nicholas Guy Coulton (born 14 June 1940) was Provost of Newcastle from 1990 [1] to August 2001 and then, [2] when the office title changed, its Dean until 2003.

Coulton was born on 14 June 1940, [3] educated at Blundell's School, and qualified as a solicitor in 1962. He was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1967. [4] He was curate of Pershore Abbey until 1971 when he became domestic chaplain to the Bishop of St Albans. [3] In 1975 he became Vicar of St Paul’s Bedford, [5] a post he held until his appointment at Newcastle.

From 2003 to 2008 he was a residentiary canon at Christ Church, Oxford.

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References

  1. Newcastle Libraries
  2. "Appointments" . Church Times . No. 7226. 17 August 2001. p. 6. ISSN   0009-658X . Retrieved 31 December 2014 via UK Press Online archives.
  3. 1 2 Coulton, Very Rev. Canon Nicholas Guy. Who's Who 2021. 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U12022. ISBN   978-0-19-954088-4 . Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN   0-19-200008-X
  5. Church website
Church of England titles
Preceded by Provost, then Dean of Newcastle
1990 2003
Succeeded by