David John Butterfield (born 1 January 1952) is an ordained Minister in the

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. Butterfield was educated at Belle Vue Boys’ Grammar School; Royal Holloway College; and St John's College, Nottingham. He was

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in 1977 before embarking on an ecclesiastical career. He was curate of Christ Church,

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(1977–1981); Resident Minister of St Thomas' Church, Aldridge (1981-1991);

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of Lilleshall, Muxton and Sheriffhales (1991–2002) and of Lilleshall and Muxton (2002-2007). He served as Archdeacon of the East Riding from 2007 to 2014. He was then appointed by the Archbishop of York to the post of Archdeacon for Generous Giving and Stewardship (and a Residentiary Canon of

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) from 2014 until his retirement on 1 July 2017.Church Times
/ref> He now lives with his wife in Ripon, North Yorkshire.

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1952 births Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Alumni of St John's College, Nottingham Archdeacons of the East Riding Living people People educated at Belle Vue Boys' Grammar School, Bradford {{UK-reli-bio-stub