David Christopher Hawtin (born 7 June 1943) was the fourth Bishop of Repton from 1999 to 2006;Derby Bishops and from then on an assistant bishop within the Diocese of Sheffield.
Early life and education Hawtin was born on 7 June 1943.‘HAWTIN, Rt Rev. David Christopher’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 2 July 2012 He was educated at Keble College, Oxford.
Ordained ministry Hawtin was ordained in 1967. He began his career with curacies in North East England, including at St Peter's Church, Stockton-on-Tees.Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing After this, he was: Priest in charge of St Andrew's, Gateshead; Rector of Washington, Tyne and Wear; and finally, before his elevation to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Newark from 1992 to 1999. After 7 years as the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Derby, he retired to Sheffield in 2006.
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