Robert Murray Waddington

The Very Reverend Robert Murray Waddington MA
Dean of Manchester
In office 1984–1993
Personal details
Nationality	British
Religion	Church of England

The Very Rev Robert Murray Waddington was Dean of Manchester in the last quarter of the 20th Century.
Born in Bognor Regis^[1] on 24 October 1927,^[2] he was educated at Dulwich College and Selwyn College, Cambridge and ordained in 1954.^[3] he began his career at St John’s, Bethnal Green.^[4] Afterwards he was he was Chaplain at Slade School in Warwick, Queensland then Headmaster of St Barnabas School, Ravenshoe. Returning to England he was a Canon Residentiary at Carlisle Cathedral and Bishop’s Adviser for Education then General Secretary of the National Society ^[5] until his elevation to the Deanery. He died in his home town on 15 March 2007.

Notes

^ Independent obituary
^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P 1992, London, Debrett's ISBN 1870520092
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
^ Church web-site
^ Who’s Who London, A & C Black,1992 ISBN 0713635142

Church of England titles
Preceded by Alfred Jowett	Dean of Manchester 1984 – 1993	Succeeded by Kenneth Joseph Riley

Deans of Manchester

Office holders in the Diocese of Manchester

The Bishop of Manchester • The Bishop of Bolton • The Bishop of Hulme • The Bishop of Middleton • The Dean of Manchester The Archdeacon of Bolton The Archdeacon of Manchester The Archdeacon of Rochdale