Rennie Simpson

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The Ven. Rennie Simpson, LVO, MA (Lambeth) was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1978 to 1985. [1]

Born on 13 January 1920, [2] he was educated at Blackburn Technical College. [3] He was ordained after a period of study at Kelham Theological College in 1946 and began his career with a curacy in South Elmsall. [4] After this he was Succentor at Blackburn Cathedral and then Sacrist at St Paul's Cathedral. He was Vicar of John Keble Church, Mill Hill [5] from 1958 to 1963. He was Precentor at Westminster Abbey [6] from 1963 to 1974 when he became a Canon Residentiary.

An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, [7] he died on 9 January 1997; and his wife Margaret (née Hardy) on 10 November 2010. [8]

Notes

  1. Church news. Resignations and retirements The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 17, 1985; pg. 14; Issue 62271
  2. 'Simpson, Ven. Rennie', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 16 July 2012
  3. Rishton people
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947-48 London: Oxford University Press, 1947
  5. Church website
  6. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  7. London Gazette
  8. Telegraph on line
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Preceded by Archdeacon of Macclesfield
19781985
Succeeded by


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