John Richardson (Archdeacon of Derby)

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The Ven. John Farquhar Richardson, MA (23 April 1905- 29 April 1991[1]) was Archdeacon of Derby[2] from 1952 to 1973; and an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen during the same period.

He was educated at Winchester and Trinity Hall, Cambridge and Westcott House, Cambridge.[3] He was ordained deacon in 1929 and priest in 1930. His first post was as a Curate at Holy Trinity, Cambridge.[4] He was Chaplain of Repton School from 1932 to 1935; Curate of St Martin-in-the-Fields from 1935 to 1936;[5] Vicar of Christ Church, Hampstead from 1936 to 1941; and Rector of Bishopwearmouth from 1941 to[6] 1952.

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