Gavin Hunter Reid

Gavin Hunter Reid

Gavin Hunter Reid was the Bishop of Maidstone from 1992 until 2001 [Who’s Who 2008 London, A & C Black, 2008 ( ISBN 978-0-7136-7257-6)] . He was born on 24 May 1934 and educated at Roan School and King's College London. Ordained Deacon in 1960 and Priest in 1961 [Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886] , after a Curacy at "St Paul’s, East Ham" [ [http://www.saintpauls.fsnet.co.uk/ Parish details] ] he served in a succession of administrative posts for the "Church Pastoral Aid Society" before his elevation to the Episcopate. A prolific author [His works include “The Gagging of God”, 1969; ” A New Happiness”, 1974; “To Reach a Nation”, 1987”Our Place in his Story”, 1994; and ”To Canterbury with Love", 2002 Who's Who (Ibid)] , he was awarded the OBE in 1999 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/12/99/new_years_honours/584147.stm OBE award] ] for his contribution to the Millennium celebrations. He retired after 9 years [ [http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page2861.asp Succession details] ] and retired to Beccles.

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