Richard Shuttleworth Wingfield-Digby

Richard Shuttleworth "Dick" Wingfield-Digby (19 August 1911 – 29 January 2007) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1966 until 1980^[1].

He was educated at the Nautical College, Pangbourne and Christ's College, Cambridge, he was ordained in 1937 and began his career with a curacy at St Andrew’s, Rugby^[2]. He then became a Chaplain to the Forces and was a Prisoner of war from 1940 until 1945^[3]. When peace returned he became Vicar of All Saints, Newmarket^[4] then Rural Dean of Bury^[5] before his elevation to the Deanery ^[6].

Church of England titles
Preceded by Noel Charles Christopherson	Dean of Peterborough 1966–1980	Succeeded by Randolph George Wise

References

^ The Times, Jan 26, 1980; pg. 16; Issue 60534; col A Resignation of the Dean of Peterborough
^ Church web-site
^ Who's Who 1970 p2163 ISBN 0713611405
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0108153674
^ Bury Parish Church
^ Church Times Obituary

Deans of Peterborough

16th century	Francis Alree • Gerard Carleton • James Coorthopp • John Boxall • William Latymer • Richard Fletcher • Thomas Nevil • John Palmer

17th century	Richard Clayton • George Meriton • Henry Beaumont • William Pierse • John Towers • • Thomas Jackson • • Edward Rainbow • • James Duport • • Simon Patrick • • Richard Kidder • Samuel Freeman • Lawrence Fogg

18th century	White Kennet • Richard Reynolds • Edward Gee • John Mandeville • Francis Lockier • John Thomas • Robert Lambe • Charles Tarrant • Charles Manners Sutton • Peter Peckard

19th century	Thomas Kipling • James Henry Monk • Thomas Turton • George Butler • Augustus Page Sanders • John James Stewart Perowne • Marsham Argles • William Clavell Ingram

20th century	William Hagger Barlow • Arnold Henry Page • James Gilliland Simpson • Noel Charles Christopherson • Richard Shuttleworth Wingfield-Digby • Randolph George Wise • Michael Bunker

21st century	Charles William Taylor

Office holders in the Diocese of Peterborough

The Bishop of Peterborough • The Bishop of Brixworth • The Dean of Peterborough • The Archdeacon of Oakham The Archdeacon of Northampton

Persondata
Name	Wingfield Digby, Richard Shuttleworth
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Date of birth	19 August 1911
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Date of death	29 January 2007
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