Peter Dawes

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Peter Dawes
Bishop of Derby
Diocese Diocese of Derby
In office1988–1995
Predecessor Cyril Bowles
Successor Jonathan Bailey
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Ely (1995–present)
Archdeacon of West Ham
1980–1988
Orders
Ordination1955
Consecration1988
Personal details
Born (1928-02-05) 5 February 1928 (age 94)
Denomination Anglican
SpouseEthel Dawes
ChildrenJanet Dawes, Micheal Dawes, Stephen Dawes, Mary Dawes
Alma mater Hatfield College, Durham

Peter Spencer Dawes (5 February 1928 - 10 November 2022) was the fifth Church of England Bishop of Derby from 1988 to 1995. [1] [2]

Dawes was educated at Aldenham School and Hatfield College, Durham, [3] and ordained in 1955. His career began with curacies at St Andrew's, Whitehall Park [4] and St Ebbe's, Oxford. Then he was a Tutor at Clifton Theological College, Vicar of the Good Shepherd, Romford, [5] and finally (before his elevation to the episcopate) Archdeacon of West Ham. After his retirement he became an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ely.

He died in 2022, aged 94. [6]

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References

  1. Diocesan details Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Crockford's Clerical Directory: "The Rt Revd Peter Spencer Dawes"" . Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  4. Photo of church Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN   978-0-7151-1030-0
  6. "Church Times: "Deaths", 18 November 2022" . Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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Preceded by Bishop of Derby
1988–1995
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