David Halsey

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The Right Reverend David Halsey^[1] was born on 27 January 1919 and died on 16 May 2009.^[2] He was educated at King's College School, Wimbledon and King's College London. After this he took holy orders at Wells Theological College and began his ministry as a curate at St. Peter's Church, Petersfield.^[3] A wartime chaplain in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, he then served the Christian ministry successively in the West Country (Plymouth and Netheravon), Kent ( Chatham, Bromley^[4] and Tonbridge^[5]) and Cumbria, his last post being Bishop of Carlisle from 1972^[6] to 1989. His daughter Sarah is married to David French, the Chief Executive of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy^[7]

References

1. ^ Christened Henry David Who’s Who: London, A & C Black, 1992 ISBN 0-7136-3514-2
2. ^ Daily Telegraph Obituary p 29: Issue no 47,909 (dated Monday 15th June 2009
3. ^ A history of Christianity in Petersfield: the stories of the local churches: Petersfield, Petersfield Area Historical Society, 2001 Monograph No 4 ISSN 0262-5970
4. ^ List of rectors of St Peter and St Paul
5. ^ Suffragan Bishop, 1968-72 Who’s Who: London, A & C Black, 1970 ISBN 0-7136-1140-5)
6. ^ The Times, Thursday, Aug 31, 1972; pg. 14; Issue 58567; col A Church news: New Bishop, of Carlisle chosen
7. ^ Organisation web-site

Church of England titles
Preceded by Russell Berridge White	Bishop of Tonbridge 1968 – 1972	Succeeded by Philip Harold Ernest Goodrich
Preceded by Sydney Cyril Bulley	Bishop of Carlisle 1972 – 1989	Succeeded by Ian Harland

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Name	Halsey, Henry David
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Date of birth	1919
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Date of death	2009
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