Lawrence Joseph Peat[1][2] (29 August 1928  16 March 2018) was a Church of England priest who was Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness from 1989[3] until 1995.[4]

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.[5] 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[6] was the Vicar between 2013 and 2023. He preached there for sung Sunday morning Eucharists on several occasions.

Peat died on 16 March 2018.

References

  1. St Annes, Lytham St Annes
  2. "Obituary: Lawrence Peat". Church Times. No. 8089. 29 March 2018. p. 39. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. Church news. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, March 15, 1989; pg. 22; Issue 63342
  4. 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
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959-60 p905 London: Oxford University Press, 1959
  6. "St Mary's Church, Whitkirk – Where all find a welcome and are nurtured in their journey with Christ".


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