Richard Inwood
The Right Reverend Richard Inwood | |
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Bishop of Bedford | |
Diocese | Diocese of St Albans |
In office | 2003–31 March 2012 (retired)[1] |
Other posts |
Archdeacon of Halifax (1995–2003) Acting Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham (9 April 2014–8 April 2015) |
Orders | |
Ordination | c. 1974-6[2] |
Consecration | 7 March 2003 |
Personal details | |
Born | 4 March 1946 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Residence | Derby |
Spouse | Liz[2] |
Children | 3 adult daughters[2] |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Richard Neil Inwood (born 4 March 1946) is a retired Bishop suffragan of Bedford.
Inwood was born in Burton-on-Trent and studied chemistry at University College, Oxford and theology at Nottingham University.[3] Before ordination, he spent a year teaching in north-west Uganda and worked as a research and development chemist with Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) in Manchester for nearly two years.[4] He served in Sheffield, London, Bath and Yeovil before his appointment in 1995 as Archdeacon of Halifax.[5] He was consecrated a bishop by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury at Southwark Cathedral on 7 March 2003.
From 9 April 2014 until 8 April 2015, he was Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham at the request of the Archbishop of York.[6] As acting bishop, Inwood attracted media attention in June 2014 for revoking the permission to officiate of a gay priest, Jeremy Pemberton, who had legally married his partner in spite of a pastoral statement issued by the church's bishops.[7] In August 2014, Pemberton had an offer of work at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust withdrawn following Inwood's refusal to grant the relevant licence.[8]
Inwood is the co-author of Moved by Steam: Beside the tracks and on the trains 1962-67 with Mike Smith (Kettering, 2009 ISBN 978-1-85794-323-8). His wife, Liz, is a mathematics teacher and examiner.
Styles
- Richard Inwood Esq (1946–c1975)
- The Revd Richard Inwood (c1975–1995)
- The Ven Richard Inwood (1995–2003)
- The Rt Revd Richard Inwood (2003–present)
References
- ↑ Number 10 – Suffragan See of Bedford
- 1 2 3 Diocese of St Albans — Bishop of Bedford
- ↑ Debrett's People of Today, London, 2008 ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
- ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
- ↑ "Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham - Bishop Richard Inwood Takes Temporary Charge"
- ↑ BBC News, "Gay wedding canon faces service ban" (Accessed 22 June 2014)
- ↑ "Bishop blocks gay chaplain's NHS job offer". HR Grapevine. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
Church of England titles | ||
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Preceded by David Hallatt |
Archdeacon of Halifax 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by Robert Freeman |
Preceded by John Richardson |
Bishop of Bedford 2003–31 March 2012 |
Succeeded by Richard Atkinson |
Preceded by Tony Porter (Acting) |
Acting Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham 9 April 2014–8 April 2015 |
Succeeded by Tony Porter (Acting) |