Michael Francis Hickford was an
Anglican
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priest
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in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
He was born on 7 October 1953, educated at
Gravesend Grammar School
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and
ordained
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after a period of study at
Edinburgh Theological College
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in 1986. He was
Chaplain
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of
St John's Cathedral, Oban
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from 1986 to 1989 and then
Rector, St Mungo,
Church history
/ref> until 1995. He was priest in charge
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of St James the Great, Dingwall
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Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north ...
with St Anne, Strathpeffer
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Geography
It lies in a strath west of Dingwall, with the elevation ranging from above sea level. Sheltered on the west and north, ...
; and from 1998 Dean
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of Moray, Ross and Caithness. From 2003 to 2004 he was Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness and Hospital and Community Health Care Chaplain for NHS
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Highland since then.
Notes
1953 births
People educated at Gravesend Grammar School
Deans of Moray, Ross and Caithness
Provosts of Inverness Cathedral
Living people
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