Ron Hesketh

Ronald David Hesketh, CB, QHC, FRGS (born 16 June 1947) is a British Anglican priest and retired military chaplain. From 2001 to[1] 2006, he served as Chaplain-in-Chief, and thereby head of the Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch, and Archdeacon for the Royal Air Force.[2]

Early life and education

Hesketh was born on 16 June 1947.[2] He was educated at King David High School, a Jewish Orthodox state school in Liverpool.[2] He studied at Bede College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1968.[3] In 1969, he matriculated into Ridley Hall, Cambridge, an Evangelical Anglican theological college, to train for ordained ministry;[3] He also studied at St. Michael's College, Llandaff, the Welsh Anglican theological college, from which he graduated with a Diploma in Pastoral Studies (DPS) in 1971.[2] He later studied with the Open University, from which he completed a Diploma in Reformation Studies in 1977.[2]

Ecclesiastical career

Hesketh was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1971 and as a priest in 1972.[3] His first post was a curacy at Holy Trinity Church, Stockport in the Diocese of Liverpool.[3] He was then Chaplain to the Mersey branch of the Mission to Seamen. He was a chaplain of the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1975 to 2006, serving as Chaplain-in-Chief and Archdeacon for the RAF from 2001 to 2006.[2] He was a Canon and Prebendary at Lincoln Cathedral from 2001 to 2006; an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 2001 to 2006; and Vocational Officer for the Diocese of Worcester from 2006 to 2011. He has been Co-ordinating Chaplain to the West Mercia Police Force since 2009.[3]

Personal life

In 1971, Hesketh married Vera Ruth Taylor. Together they have two children: one son and one daughter.[2]

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References
  1. Service of Thanksgiving Battle of Britain. The Times (London, England), Monday, September 19, 2005; pg. 59; Issue 68496
  2. 'HESKETH, Ven. Ronald David', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 20 May 2017
  3. "Ronald David Hesketh". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
Military offices
Preceded by
Peter Bishop		 Chaplain-in-Chief of the Royal Air Force
2001 – 2006		 Succeeded by
Peter Mills
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Peter Bishop		 Archdeacon for the Royal Air Force
2001 – 2006		 Succeeded by
Ray Pentland
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