Lawrence Joseph Peat[1][2] (29 August 1928 – 16 March 2018) was a Church of England priest who was Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness from 1989[3] until 1995.[4]

Education and career

Initially, Peat was unsure whether to take up ordained ministry. However, eventually, he was educated at Lincoln Theological College and ordained in 1958.[5] After a curacy at Bramley he served incumbencies in Stockport, Leeds, Southend-on-Sea, Longsleddale and Kirkby Lonsdale.

Retirement

Peat attended St Mary's Church, Whitkirk, Leeds, where his youngest son[6] was the Vicar between 2013 and 2023. He preached there for sung Sunday morning Eucharists on several occasions.

Peat died on 16 March 2018.

References

  1. ^ St Annes, Lytham St Annes
  2. ^ "Obituary: Lawrence Peat". Church Times. No. 8089. 29 March 2018. p. 39. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ Church news. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, March 15, 1989; pg. 22; Issue 63342
  4. ^ PEAT, Ven. Lawrence Joseph’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, Nov 2014 accessed 23 July 2015
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p905 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
  6. ^ "St Mary's Church, Whitkirk – Where all find a welcome and are nurtured in their journey with Christ".
Church of England titles Preceded byPeter Vaughan Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness 1989–1995 Succeeded byDavid Jenkins


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