David Tustin

David Tustin

David Tustin was the Suffragan Bishop of Grimsby from 1979 until 2000.[1] He was born on 12 January 1935[2] and educated at Solihull School and Magdalene College, Cambridge. After a period of study at what was then Cuddesdon College (and is now known as Ripon College Cuddesdon) he embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Stafford, after which he was Assistant General Secretary of the Church of England Council on Foreign Relations,[citation needed] while concurrently holding the post of Curate at St Dunstan-in-the-West, and then Vicar of St Pauls, Wednesbury.[3] Following this he was Vicar of Tettenhall Regis from 1971-1979 which was his final appointment before his elevation to the Episcopate. During his time as Vicar of Tettenhall, he served as Rural Dean of Trysull from 1976-1979.[4] In retirement he continues to serve the Church as an Assistant Bishop within the Diocese of Lincoln. His brother in law was also a bishop.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)
  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 9780713672576
  3. ^ Parish web site
  4. ^Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)
  5. ^ Who's Who (ibid)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Gerald Fitzmaurice Colin
Suffragan Bishop of Grimsby
1979 –2000
Succeeded by
David Douglas James Rossdale