Hayward Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Birmingham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| In office | May 2001 to November 2018 |
| Predecessor | John Duncan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1973 (deacon) 1974 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hayward John Osborne 16 September 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Sandra Julie Hollander (m. 1973) |
| Children | Five |
| Education | Sevenoaks School |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford Westcott House, Cambridge |
Hayward John Osborne (born 16 September 1948) is a retired British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Birmingham from 2001 [1] [2] until his 2018 retirement. He was previously a parish priest in the Diocese of Rochester, the Diocese of Worcester, and the Diocese of Birmingham.
Osborne was born on 16 September 1948 to Ernest and Frances Joy Osborne. [3] He was educated at Sevenoaks School, a private school in Sevenoaks, Kent. [3] He studied at New College, Oxford and Westcott House, Cambridge. [4]
Osborne was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1973 and as a priest in 1974. [4] From 1973 to 1977, he served his curacy at St Peter and St Paul, Bromley in the Diocese of Rochester. [3] He moved to the Diocese of Worcester where he was an assistant curate at St John the Baptist, Halesowen between 1977 and 1980. [4] From 1980 to 1983, he was Team Vicar of St John's, Halesowen. [4] Then, from 1983 to 1988, he was Team Rector of St Barnabas, Worcester. [3]
In 1988, Osborne moved to the Diocese of Birmingham. [4] He was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Moseley from 1988 until 2001. [3] He was also Area Dean of Moseley from 1994 until 2001. [5] In May 2001, he was appointed Archdeacon of Birmingham. [6] He was also priest in charge of St Bartholomew's Church, Allen's Cross from 2008 to 2009. [4]
From 1998 to 2015, Osborne was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England. [7] He retired on 1 November 2018. [8]
In 1973, Osborne married Sandra Julie Hollander. Together they have five children; three daughters and two sons. [3]