Henry David Halsey
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The Right Reverend David Halsey[1] was born on 27 January 1919 and educated at King's College School, Wimbledon and King’s College London. After this he took holy orders at Wells Theological College and began his ministry as a curate at St. Peter's Church, Petersfield[2]. A wartime chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he then served the Christian ministry successively in the West Country (Plymouth and Netheravon), Kent ( Chatham, Bromley[3] and Tonbridge[4]) and Cumbria, his last post being Bishop of Carlisle from 1972[5] to 1989. His daughter Sarah is married to David French, the Chief Executive of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy[6]
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| Preceded by Russell Berridge White |
Bishop of Tonbridge 1968 – 1972 |
Succeeded by Philip Harold Ernest Goodrich |
| Preceded by Sydney Cyril Bulley |
Bishop of Carlisle 1972 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Ian Harland |
[edit] References
- ^ Christened Henry David Who’s Who: London,A & C Black, 1992 ISBN 0713635142
- ^ A history of Christianity in Petersfield: the stories of the local churches: Petersfield, Petersfield Area Historical Society, 2001 Monograph No 4 ISSN 0262-5970
- ^ List of rectors of St Peter and St Paul
- ^ Suffragan Bishop,1968-72 Who’s Who: London,A & C Black, 1970 ISBN 0713611405)
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Aug 31, 1972; pg. 14; Issue 58567; col A Church news: New Bishop, of Carlisle chosen
- ^ Organisation web-site
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