Richard Thomas Gilpin (25 July 1939 – 1 May 2016) was an

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who was

Archdeacon of Totnes The Archdeacon of Totnes or Totton is the senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of one of the oldest archdeaconries in England. It is an administrative division of the Church of England Diocese of Exeter and under the oversight of the Bishop su ...

from 1996 to 2005. He was

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in 1964. After curacies at Whipton and

Tavistock Tavistock ( ) is an ancient stannary and market town and civil parish in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated on the River Tavy, from which its name derives. At the 2011 census, the three electoral wards (N ...

Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) he was

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Swimbridge Swimbridge (historical spelling: ''Swymbridge'') is a village, parish and former Manorialism, manor in Devon, England. It is situated south-east of Barnstaple and twinned with the town of Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, St.Honorine Du Fay in Normandy, F ...

. From 1973 he was Vicar of

St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock St Eustachius' Church, Tavistock is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Tavistock, Devon. History The church was established on this site as early as 1193 but certainly by 1265. Abbot Robert Champeaux ...

with Gulworthy until 1992. He then became the

Diocese of Exeter The Diocese of Exeter is a Church of England diocese covering the county of Devon. It is one of the largest dioceses in England. The Cathedral Church of St Peter in Exeter is the seat of the diocesan Bishop of Exeter. It is part of the Provinc ...

’s Director of Ordinands until his

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’s appointment.

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1939 births 2016 deaths Archdeacons of Totnes {{UK-reli-bio-stub