Richard John Gillings (born 17 September 1945) is a British retired Anglican priest. He served as Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994 to 2010.
Biography He was born on 17 September 1945,‘GILLINGS, Ven. Richard John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 14 July 2012 he was educated at Sale Grammar School and St Chad's College, Durham. He was ordained after a period of study at Lincoln Theological College in 1971 and began his career with a curacy in Altrincham.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 After this, he was Priest in charge of St Thomas' Church, StockportChurch web site and then Rector of Birkenhead Priory. From 1993 to 2005 he was Vicar of Bramhall. Finally, he was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1994Church news The Times (London, England), Monday, 22 August 1994; pg. 16; Issue 65039 to 2010.Chester Anglican
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