David Meara

David Gwynne Meara (born 20 June 1939[1]) is an Anglican priest and the current Archdeacon of London in the Church of England.

Meara was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Oriel College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon and ordained in 1973.[2] He began his ordained ministry career as a curate at Christchurch, Reading, after which he was a chaplain at the University of Reading. He was Vicar of Basildon from 1982 to 1994 and then the Rural Dean of Bradfield. An author,[3] he has been incumbent at St Bride's Fleet Street since 2000.[4]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  2. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House,1975 ISBN 0108153674
  3. ^ Amongst others he has written “The Foundation of St Augustine at Reading”, 1982; “Victorian Memorial Brasses”, 1983; “A. W. N. Pugin and the Revival of Memorial Brasses”, 1991; and “Modern Memorial Brasses”, 1996 British Library website accessed 31 July, 2010
  4. ^ Deadlines and lifelines at St Bride's: article by Clive Aslet in the Daily Telegraph, Weekend Section, page W3, 22 September 2007 (Issue no 47, 370)
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Peter Anthony Delaney		 Archdeacon of London
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