Gavin Collins

Gavin Andrew Collins (born 31 December 1966)[1] is the Archdeacon of The Meon.[2][3]

Brief biography

Collins was educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge and ordained in 1998. He was Curate at St Barnabas, Cambridge[4] and then Vicar of Christ Church, Chorleywood.[5] In 2009 he became an honorary canon of St Albans Cathedral. On 11 September 2011, Collins was collated as the second Archdeacon of The Meon at Portsmouth Cathedral.[3]

Family

He is married to Christina, with three children, Emily (b. 1996), Susie (b. 1998) & Harry (b. 2001) and has a twin brother who is an Elder in the Baptist Church and a sister who is a Methodist Lay preacher.

Styles
  • The Reverend Gavin Collins (1998–2009)
  • The Reverend Canon Gavin Collins (2009–2010)
  • The Venerable Gavin Collins (2011–present)
gollark: And most scientific progress is done in bigger groups or organizations now.
gollark: You can't "improve mankind" through scientific research if you do not actually have any of the necessary hardware to do research, and there's rather a lot of it.
gollark: And advanced technology you need for research.
gollark: I think you underestimate the difficulty of getting food. And good shelter. And anything beyond that.
gollark: You can't really live very well without interaction with any society.

References
  1. Who's Who 2012 – COLLINS, Gavin Andrew
  2. ”Pompey Chimes” (Diocese of Portsmouth newspaper) May 2011
  3. Portsmouth Cathedral – September 2011 Archived 2011-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Church web site
  5. A Church Near You
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Peter Hancock		 Archdeacon of The Meon
2011–present		 Incumbent



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