David Galliford
The Rt Revd David Galliford | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bolton | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| In office | 1984–1991 |
| Successor | David Bonser |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in York (1991–2021 his death) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1951 (deacon) 1952 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1975 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1925 |
| Died | 13 November 2021 (aged 96) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Alfred Bruce & Amy Galliford |
| Spouse | Enid Drax (m. 1954; d. 1983) Claire Phoenix (m. 1987) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Occupation | Priest, Bishop, Author |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Hulme (1975–1984) |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
David George Galliford (20 June 1925 – 13 October 2021) was an English
Church career
Educated at
After Kenneth Ramsey's retirement on 30 June 1975,[5] Galliford was consecrated a bishop before his installation as Bishop of Hulme at Manchester Cathedral not long before 7 November.[6] Translated to be the inaugural Bishop of Bolton in 1984, he served in that capacity until he retired in 1991.
Freemasonry
An active English
He served as the Grand Chaplain of the United Grand Lodge of England for three years from 1990 to 1993,[7] the senior clerical appointment within English Freemasonry. He also served locally for several years as the Provincial Grand Chaplain for the Masonic province of Yorkshire (North & East Ridings).
Later life and death
In retirement Bishop Galliford and his second wife lived in Wigginton, North Yorkshire.[8] He served as an honorary assistant priest at the parish church of St Hilda, Ellerburn, near Pickering,[9] a church famously plagued by bat infestation, which reportedly caused the bishop and his wife health issues.[10]
Galliford died on 13 October 2021, at the age of 96.[11][12]
References
- ^ ‘GALLIFORD, Rt Rev. David George’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 4 July 2012
- ^ Church web-site
- ISBN 1-870520-09-2
- ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 May 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Masonic Year Book, published by United Grand Lodge of England (annually), see for example 2014-2015 edition, page 162.
- ^ "Galliford, David George". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Save historic buildings for future generations, not bats". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Bats put congregation in a flap". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 May 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
Bishop Galliford's wife was ill some time ago and she put it down to having taken a service there.
- ^ Obituary: Bishop David Galliford
- ^ David Galliford death notice