David Willfred Michael Jennings (born 13 July 1944) was the

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Bishop of Warrington from 2000 until he resigned with effect from 31 October 2009.

Education

Jennings was educated at Summer Fields School before moving on to Radley College and trained for the priesthood at

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before embarking on a curacy at Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool.

Career

Jennings was made a

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at Trinity 1967 (21 May) by Laurie Brown, Bishop of Warrington, at St Nicholas, Blundellsands and ordained a

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at Michaelmas 1968 (29 September) by Stuart Blanch, Bishop of Liverpool, at Liverpool Cathedral. After a further curacy at Christchurch Priory he became an

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at Hythe in 1969. Further pastoral posts led to appointments as the Vicar of St Edwards, Romford and Head of the Board of Governors of the associated St Edwards CofE Comprehensive and St Edwards Junior School, both in Romford. He later became Rural Dean of Havering in 1985 whilst still based primarily at St Edwards and as Archdeacon of Southend in 1992. He was ordained to the episcopate in 2000. An inspirational preacher, he is also a member of the

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of Liverpool University.Court Membership

References

1944 births Living people People educated at Radley College Alumni of the Theological Department of King's College London Associates of King's College London Archdeacons of Southend Bishops of Warrington 20th-century English Anglican priests 21st-century Church of England bishops People educated at Summer Fields School {{ChurchofEngland-bishop-stub