Andy Radford

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


Andy Radford
Bishop of Taunton
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Bath and Wells
In office3 December 1998–21 May 2006 (died in office)
PredecessorWill Stewart
SuccessorPeter Maurice
Other post(s)Development and Training Officer, national Comms Unit (1993–1998)
Archbishops' Adviser for Bishops' Ministry (1998)
Orders
Ordination1974 (deacon); 1975 (priest)
Consecration3 December 1998
by George Carey
Personal details
Born(1944-01-26)26 January 1944
Died21 May 2006(2006-05-21) (aged 62)
Gloucester, Glos., UK
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn (priest & canon)
Spouse
Christine née Davis
(m. 1969)
Children2 daughters
Professionreligious broadcaster
Alma materTrinity College, Bristol

Andrew John "Andy" Radford

Anglican Evangelical bishop and religious broadcaster. He served the Church of England as Bishop of Taunton from 1998 until his death eight years later.[4]

Radford was born at

ordained[6] a deacon on 29 September 1974[7] and a priest on 21 September 1975 (both times by Oliver Tomkins, Bishop of Bristol, in Bristol Cathedral),[8] his career began with a curacy at Shirehampton after which he was a producer of Religious programmes for the BBC
.

Subsequently

brain cancer in Gloucester and was survived by Christine née Davis, whom he had married in 1969, and their two daughters and two grandchildren.[1]

References

Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Taunton
1998–2006
Succeeded by