Richard Gillings

Richard John Gillings was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994 [1] to 2010.[2] Born on 17 September 1945,[3] he was educated at Sale Grammar School and St Chad's College, Durham. He was ordained after a period of study at Lincoln Theological College in 1971 and began his career with a curacy in Altrincham.[4] After this he was Priest in charge at St Thomas’, Stockport[5] and then Rector of Birkenhead Priory. From 1993 to 2005 he was Vicar of Bramhall.

Notes

  1. Church news The Times (London, England), Monday, August 22, 1994; pg. 16; Issue 65039
  2. Chester Anglican
  3. ‘GILLINGS, Ven. Richard John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011 ; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 14 July 2012
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. Church web site
Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Gaisford
Archdeacon of Macclesfield
19942004
Succeeded by
Ian Bishop


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