David Bonser

David Bonser (1 February 1934 – 20 March 2005) was the Anglican Bishop of Bolton from 1991 until 1999.

The Rt Revd David Bonser MA AKC
Bishop of Bolton
Diocese	Diocese of Manchester
In office	1991–1999
Predecessor	David Galliford
Successor	David Gillett
Orders
Ordination	c. 1962 (deacon); c. 1963 (priest)
Consecration	1991
Personal details
Born	(1934-02-01)1 February 1934
Died	20 March 2005(2005-03-20) (aged 71)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	George & Alice
Spouse	Shirley Wilkinson (m. 1960; d. 2004)
Children	1 son; 2 daughters
Previous post	Archdeacon of Rochdale (1982–1991)
Alma mater	King's College London

Educated at King's College London[1] Bonser studied for ordination at St Boniface Missionary College, Warminster. He became an Associate of King's College (AKC) in 1961 and later obtained an MA from the University of Manchester (1975).[2]

He embarked upon curacies in Heckmondwike[3] and Sheffield.[4] From 1968 until 1972 he was Rector of St Clement's, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, and latterly an Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral. For nine years after that he was Archdeacon of Rochdale[5] before elevation to the suffragan bishopric of Bolton in 1991. He retired eight years later and died on 20 March 2005.[6]

References

1. ‘BONSER, Rt Rev. David’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2007 , accessed 4 July 2012
2. Crockford's Clerical Directory (97th edn, London, 2001), p. 76
3. Debrett's People of Today; ed. P. Ellis. London: Debrett's, 1992; p. 1621 ISBN 1-870520-09-2
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
5. The Times, Monday, Sep 03, 1984; p. 12; Issue 61926; col C "Archdeacon of Rochdale officiates at wedding"
6. Details of memorial service

Church of England titles
Preceded by Harold Fielding	Archdeacon of Rochdale 1982–1991	Succeeded by Mark Dalby
Preceded by David Galliford	Bishop of Bolton 1991–1999	Succeeded by David Gillett