Paddy Benson
George Patrick Benson | |
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| Born | 26 June 1949 Derby, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Priest |
George Patrick Benson (called Paddy; born 26 June 1949 in Derby) is an Anglican priest; he was Archdeacon of Hereford[1] from 2011[2] until his retirement in the summer of 2018.
Benson was educated at Bemrose School, Leighton Park School and Christ Church, Oxford (he graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts {BA} degree). He continued his education at All Nations Christian College[3] in preparation for his next role. He worked was an Editorial Assistant then Director of Academic Studies at St Andrew's College, Kabare in Kenya from 1978. After returning to the UK in 1989 he trained for ordination at Trinity College, Bristol and was ordained in 1992. After a curacy at St Mary Upton, Wirral he was Vicar of Christ Church, Barnston, Wirral [4] until his appointment as Archdeacon of Hereford.[5] His retirement was announced in 2017, effective in August 2018.[6]
References
- ^ Photo. Archived 2012-06-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Benson, George Patrick". Who's Who. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 October 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ https://www.cccw.cam.ac.uk/?archives=george-patrick-paddy-benson
- ^ "Paddy (George Patrick) Benson". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Hereford Anglican Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Diocese of Hereford — Archdeacon Paddy to retire (Accessed 15 October 2017)
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| Preceded by | Archdeacon of Hereford 2011–present | Succeeded by |
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- Geoffrey (territory unspecified)
- Peter
- Ralph Foliot
- William fitzWalter
- Alexander de Walton
- William de Ria
- Henry Bustard
- William of Conflans
- Roger of Sevenoaks
- Richard of Hertford
- Henry de Shorne
- Thomas de Chaundos (Sr)
- John de Barton
- William de Sheynton
- John de Bedwardine/Smythes
- Richard Tissington
- Richard Kingston
- John Loveney
- John Hereford
- John Barowe
- Richard Rudhale/Rudhall
- Richard Martyn
- Robert Geffrye/Jeffry
- Thomas Morton
- William Webb/Webbe
- John Boothe
- John Styrmin
- Richard Cheyney
- John Glazier
- Robert Crowley
- Edward Cowper
- Simon Smith
- Silvanus Griffiths
- Richard Montagu
- John Hughes
- Matthew Burst
- George Benson
- Samuel Benson
- William Johnson
- Brian Turner
- Thomas Fox
- John Walker
- Robert Breton
- John Harley
- James Jones
- John Lilly
- Henry Wetherell
- Richard Lane Freer
- Frederick Fiennes
- Berkeley Scudamore-Stanhope
- Edward Winnington-Ingram
- Rowland Money-Kyrle
- Geoffrey Iliff
- Arthur Winnington-Ingram
- Thomas Randolph
- John Lewis
- Thomas Barfett
- Andrew Woodhouse
- Leonard Moss
- Michael Hooper
- John Tiller
- Malcolm Colmer
- Paddy Benson
- Derek Chedzey
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