David Galliford

The Rt Revd
David Galliford
MA(Cantab)
Bishop of Bolton
Diocese Diocese of Manchester
In office 1984–1991
Successor David Bonser
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in York (1991–present)
Orders
Ordination 1951 (deacon)
1952 (priest)
Consecration 1975
Personal details
Born (1925-06-20) 20 June 1925
Denomination Anglican
Parents Alfred Bruce & Amy Galliford
Spouse Enid Drax (m. 1954; d. 1983)
Claire Phoenix (m. 1987)
Children 1 daughter
Occupation Priest, Bishop, Author
Previous post Bishop of Hulme (1975–1984)
Alma mater Clare 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.

An active English Freemason, he served as the Grand Chaplain of the United Grand Lodge of England for three years from 1990 to 1993.[5]

References

  1. ‘GALLIFORD, Rt Rev. David George’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , 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
  5. Masonic Year Book, published by United Grand Lodge of England (annually), see for example 2014-2015 edition, page 162.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Kenneth Ramsey
Bishop of Hulme
1975–1984
Succeeded by
Colin Scott
New title Bishop of Bolton
1984–1991
Succeeded by
David Bonser


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