Bernard Fernyhough (2 September 1932 – 19 February 2000) was an Anglican priest. He was the

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from 1977 to 1999. Fernyhough was educated at Wolstanton Grammar School and Saint David's College, Lampeter. He was

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in 1955 and his first appointment was as

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1975-76'' London: Oxford University Press, 1976 He was then Rector of

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and

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of Ravensthorpe before his years as an

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. He died on 19 February 2000.

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1932 births People educated at Wolstanton Grammar School Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter Archdeacons of Oakham 2000 deaths {{Canterbury-archdeacon-20C-stub