Lawrie Peat Explained

Lawrence Joseph Peat^[1] (29 August 192816 March 2018) was a Church of England priest who was Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness from 1989^[2] until 1995.^[3]

Education and career

Initially, Peat was unsure whether to take up ordained ministry. However, eventually, he was educated at Lincoln Theological College and ordained in 1958.^[4] After a curacy at Bramley he served incumbencies in Stockport, Leeds, Southend-on-Sea, Longsleddale and Kirkby Lonsdale.

Retirement

Peat attended St Mary's Church, Whitkirk, Leeds, where his youngest son^[5] was the Vicar between 2013 and 2023. He preached there for sung Sunday morning Eucharists on several occasions.

Peat died on 16 March 2018.

Notes and References

1. http://www.stannesparishchurch.org/USERIMAGES/vicars_report_to_apcm_2012.pdf St Annes, Lytham St Annes
2. Church news. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, March 15, 1989; pg. 22; Issue 63342
3. PEAT, Ven. Lawrence Joseph’, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, Nov 2014 accessed 23 July 2015
4. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p905 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
5. Web site: St Mary's Church, Whitkirk – Where all find a welcome and are nurtured in their journey with Christ.