Paddy Benson
George Patrick Benson | |
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| Born | 26 June 1949 Derby, United Kingdom |
George Patrick Benson (called Paddy; born 26 June 1949 in Derby) is an Anglican priest; he was Archdeacon of Hereford[1] from 2011[2] and will retire 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 was an Editorial Assistant then Director of Academic Studies at St Andrew's College, Kabare in Kenya. 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 [3] until his appointment as Archdeacon of Hereford.[4] His retirement was announced in 2017 and will become effective in August 2018.[5]
References[]
- ^ Photo
- ^ "Benson, George Patrick". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2017 (November 2016 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 October 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "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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- 1949 births
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- People educated at Bemrose School
- Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford
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