| Honorific prefix | The Right Reverend |
|---|---|
| Title | Bishop Emeritus of Aberdeen and Orkney |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Aberdeen and Orkney |
| Elected | 1976 |
| Term | 1976-1991 |
| Predecessor | Ian Begg |
| Successor | Bruce Cameron |
| Ordination | 1963 |
| Consecration | 1976 |
| Consecrated by | Francis Moncreiff |
| Birth date | 20 April 1927 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, England |
| Death date | 15 January 2020 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | English |
| Religion | Anglican |
Frederick Charles Darwent (20 April 1927 – 15 January 2020) was bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, from 1976 to 1991.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Liverpool, Darwent was educated at Ormskirk Grammar School. After military service in the Far East with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers he was ordained Deacon in 1961; and Priest in 1963.[3] He was a Curate in Wigan then held incumbencies in Strichen, New Pitsligo and Fraserburgh. He was made a Canon of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen in 1971; and was Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1973 to 1978. He was also a JP in Aberdeen from 1989 to 1996. He died in January 2020 at the age of 92.[4]
References
- ^ "Birthdays". London: The Independent. 20 April 1996. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ David M. Bertie (2000). Scottish episcopal clergy, 1689-2000. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-567-08746-1. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 p238 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ ‘DARWENT, Rt Rev. Frederick Charles’, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 21 Oct 2013