The Ven. Rennie Simpson, LVO, MA (Lambeth) was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1978 to 1985.Church news. Resignations and retirements The Times (London, England), Thursday, Oct 17, 1985; pg. 14; Issue 62271
Born on 13 January 1920,'Simpson, Ven. Rennie', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 16 July 2012 he was educated at Blackburn Technical College.Rishton people He was ordained after a period of study at Kelham Theological College in 1946 and began his career with a curacy in South Elmsall.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1947-48 London: Oxford University Press, 1947 After this he was Succentor at Blackburn Cathedral and then Sacrist at St Paul's Cathedral. He was Vicar of John Keble Church, Mill HillChurch website from 1958 to 1963. He was Precentor at Westminster AbbeyNational Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives from 1963 to 1974 when he became a Canon Residentiary.
An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen,London Gazette he died on 9 January 1997; and his wife Margaret (née Hardy) on 10 November 2010.
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