Derek Rawcliffe
Derek Alec Rawcliffe OBE (8 July 1921 – 1 February 2011) was an English Anglican bishop and author. He served as the Bishop of the New Hebrides and the Scottish Episcopal Church's Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway.
The Right Reverend Derek Rawcliffe OBE | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Glasgow and Galloway |
| Elected | 1980 |
| In office | 1981–1991 |
| Predecessor | Frederick Goldie |
| Successor | John Taylor |
| Other post(s) | Assistant Bishop of Ripon (1991-1996) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1945 by William Wilson Cash |
| Consecration | 25 January 1974 by Allen Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1921 Manchester, England |
| Died | 1 February 2011 (aged 89) Leeds, England |
| Parents | James Alec, Gwendoline Rawcliffe |
| Spouse |
Susan Speight
(m. 1977; died 1987) |
| Previous post(s) | Archdeacon of Southern Melanesia Assistant Bishop of Melanesia (1974-1975) Bishop of the New Hebrides (1975-1980) |
| Education | Leeds University |
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