Richard Gillings
Richard John Gillings (born 17 September 1945) is a British retired Anglican priest. He served as Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994 to 2010.
Biography
[edit]Born on 17 September 1945,[1] he was educated at Sale Grammar School and St Chad's College, Durham. He was ordained after a period of study at Lincoln Theological College in 1971 and began his career with a curacy in Altrincham.[2] After this, he was Priest in charge of St Thomas' Church, Stockport[3] and then Rector of Birkenhead Priory. From 1993 to 2005 he was Vicar of Bramhall. Finally, he was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994[4] to 2010.[5]
Notes
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- ^ ‘GILLINGS, Ven. Richard John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 14 July 2012
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Church web site
- ^ Church news The Times (London, England), Monday, August 22, 1994; pg. 16; Issue 65039
- ^ Chester Anglican