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David Galliford

Bishop of Bolton
DioceseDiocese of Manchester
In office1984–1991
SuccessorDavid Bonser
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in York (1991–present)
Bishop of Hulme (1975–1984)
Orders
Ordinationc. 1951 (deacon); c. 1952 (priest)
Consecration1975
Personal details
Born (1925-06-20) 20 June 1925 (age 99)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsAlfred Bruce & Amy Galliford
SpouseEnid Drax (m. 1954; d. 1983)
Claire Phoenix (m. 1987)
Children1 daughter
ProfessionAuthor
Alma materClare College, Cambridge

David George Galliford (born 20 June 1925) was an Anglican Suffragan Bishop who served in two sees in Manchester diocese between 1975 and 1991.

Educated at Bede College and Clare College, Cambridge[1] he studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at St John Newland, Hull.[2] A Minor Canon at St George's, Windsor from 1954 until 1956 [3] he subsequently served as Vicar of Newton under Roseberry and Rector of Bolton Percy. From 1970 he was Canon Residentiary and Treasurer of York Minster [4] before elevation five years later to be the Bishop of Hulme. Translated to be the inaugural Bishop of Bolton in 1984, he retired in 1991.

References

  1. ^ ‘GALLIFORD, Rt Rev. David George’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 4 July 2012
  2. ^ Church web-site
  3. ^ "Debrett's People of Today": Ellis,P (Ed): London, Debtrett's, 1992 ISBN 1-870520-09-2
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Hulme
1975–1984
Succeeded by
New title Bishop of Bolton
1984–1991
Succeeded by