Peter Dawes
Church of England bishop (1928–2022)
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Peter Spencer Dawes (5 February 1928 – 10 November 2022) was a British Anglican cleric who served as Bishop of Derby from 1988 to 1995.[1]
Peter Dawes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Derby | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
| In office | 1988–1995 |
| Predecessor | Cyril Bowles |
| Successor | Jonathan Bailey |
| Other post | Archdeacon of West Ham (1980–1988) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 |
| Consecration | 1988 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1928 |
| Died | 10 November 2022 (aged 94) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Ethel Dawes |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Hatfield College, Durham |
Early life and education
Dawes was educated at Aldenham School.[1] He studied theology at Durham University, graduating with first-class honours, and then trained for holy orders at Tyndale Hall, Bristol.[1]
Career
Dawes was ordained in 1955 and served his first curacies at St Andrew's, Whitehall Park, and St Ebbe's, Oxford.[1]
He was appointed a tutor at Clifton Theological College in 1960, where he developed a reputation as a "lively teacher" and "gifted communicator".[1] He became vicar of the Good Shepherd, Romford in 1965, and was first elected to the General Synod of the Church of England in 1970.[1] A supporter of electoral reform, in 1976 he successfully proposed a Synod resolution calling for the replacement of first-past-the-post with the single transferable vote.[2]
He was Archdeacon of West Ham from 1980 to 1988.[3]
In 1988, Dawes was consecrated Bishop of Derby by Archbishop Runcie, succeeding Cyril Bowles.[1] He played an active role in preparing his diocese for the first ordinations and appointments of women priests.[1] He retired in 1995.[3]
