Peter Townley
Peter Townley (born 16 November 1955) is a Church of England priest who served as Archdeacon of Pontefract, 2007[1]–2023.
Townley was born in Blackley, Manchester and educated at Moston Brook High School, the University of Sheffield and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.[2] He was ordained deacon in 1980, and priest in 1981. After a curacy at Christ Church, Ashton-under-Lyne he was Priest in charge of St Hugh, Oldham. He was Rector of All Saints’, Stretford from 1988 to 1996; and then Vicar of St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich from 1996 to 2008. He was also Rural Dean of Ipswich from 2001 to 2007.[3] In 2004, he was nominated for a bravery award after apprehending a thief, who had stolen a parishioner's handbag.[4] In 2023, Townley returned to parish ministry,[5] resigning his archdeaconry effective 25 September 2023.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Townley Peter". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ TOWNLEY, Ven. Peter Kenneth’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016 ; online edn, November 2016 accessed 25 July 2017
- ^ "Vicar could receive bravery award". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Peter Townley to leave diocese". Diocese of Leeds. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "This week's notices". Sherburn in Elmet Group of Parishes. 6 August 2023. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- 1955 births
- 21st-century English Anglican priests
- 20th-century English Anglican priests
- People educated at Moston Brook High School
- Alumni of the University of Sheffield
- Alumni of Ridley Hall, Cambridge
- Archdeacons of Pontefract
- Living people
- People from Blackley
- Clergy from Manchester
- Province of York archdeacon stubs