David Galliford
David George Galliford (born 20 June 1925) is an Anglican Suffragan Bishop who served in two sees in Manchester diocese between 1975 and 1991.
The Rt Revd David Galliford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bolton | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| In office | 1984–1991 |
| Successor | David Bonser |
| Other posts | Honorary assistant bishop in York (1991–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1951 (deacon) 1952 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1975 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1925 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Alfred Bruce & Amy Galliford |
| Spouse | Enid Drax (m. 1954; d. 1983) Claire Phoenix (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Priest, Bishop, Author |
| Previous post | Bishop of Hulme (1975–1984) |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
Church career
Educated at Bede College and Clare College, Cambridge[1] Galliford studied for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a Curacy at St John Newland, Hull.[2] A Minor Canon at St George's, Windsor, from 1954 until 1956,[3] he subsequently served as Vicar of Newton under Roseberry and Rector of Bolton Percy. From 1970 he was Canon Residentiary and Treasurer of York Minster.[4]
After Kenneth Ramsey's retirement on 30 June 1975,[5] Galliford was consecrated a bishop before his installation as Bishop of Hulme at Manchester Cathedral not long before 7 November.[6] Translated to be the inaugural Bishop of Bolton in 1984, he served in that capacity until he retired in 1991.
Freemasonry
An active English Freemason, Galliford is a member of Exemplar Lodge No 5075 in Manchester, and Marquess of Zetland Lodge No 9349 at Escrick, North Yorkshire.
He served as the Grand Chaplain of the United Grand Lodge of England for three years from 1990 to 1993,[7] the senior clerical appointment within English Freemasonry. He also served locally for several years as the Provincial Grand Chaplain for the Masonic province of Yorkshire (North & East Ridings).
Retirement
In retirement Bishop Galliford and his second wife live in Yorkshire. He serves as an honorary assistant priest at the parish church of St Hilda, Ellerburn, near Pickering,[8] a church famously plagued by bat infestation, which has reportedly caused the bishop and his wife health issues.[9]
References
- ‘GALLIFORD, Rt Rev. David George’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 4 July 2012
- Church web-site
- "Debrett's People of Today": Ellis,P (Ed): London, Debtrett's, 1992 ISBN 1-870520-09-2
- Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- "Two new bishops nominated". Church Times (#5859). 30 May 1975. p. 1. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- "Around the Dioceses — Manchester — New bishop installed". Church Times (#5882). 7 November 1975. p. 14. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- Masonic Year Book, published by United Grand Lodge of England (annually), see for example 2014-2015 edition, page 162.
- "Save historic buildings for future generations, not bats". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- "Bats put congregation in a flap". BBC. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Bishop Galliford's wife was ill some time ago and she put it down to having taken a service there.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kenneth Ramsey |
Bishop of Hulme 1975–1984 |
Succeeded by Colin Scott |
| New title | Bishop of Bolton 1984–1991 |
Succeeded by David Bonser |