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]
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.