Richard William Herrick
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The Very Rev
Richard William Herrick (3 December 1913 - 5 May 1981) was an eminent Anglican priest
in the 20th century. He was educated at King Edward VI School Retford
and Leeds University and was initially a civil servant. He was ordained after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield
in 1940. he held curacies
at Duston
and Portsea
before being appointed Vicar
of St Michael’s, Northampton in 1947, a post he held for a decade
. He was then a Canon Residentiary
of Chelmsford Cathedral
until 1978 when he Provost
of Chelmsford
. He died in post.
Very Reverend
The Very Reverend is a style given to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church, by custom, priests who hold positions of particular note: e.g...
Richard William Herrick (3 December 1913 - 5 May 1981) was an eminent Anglican priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in the 20th century. He was educated at King Edward VI School Retford
Retford Oaks High School
Retford Oaks High School is a comprehensive school in the market town of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England, situated in the coal-mining district of Bassetlaw.-Admissions:...
and Leeds University and was initially a civil servant. He was ordained after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield
College of the Resurrection
The College of the Resurrection, popularly known as Mirfield, is an Anglo-Catholic theological college of the Church of England at Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, founded in 1903. The college has close links to the Community of the Resurrection...
in 1940. he held curacies
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at Duston
Duston
Duston is a village and civil parish in the borough of Northampton in the English county of Northamptonshire. It has been a settlement since at least Roman times....
and Portsea
Portsea
Portsea is an area of the English city of Portsmouth, located on Portsea Island, within the ceremonial county of Hampshire.The area was originally known as the Common and lay between the town of Portsmouth and the nearby Dockyard. The Common started to be developed at the end of the seventeenth...
before being appointed Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of St Michael’s, Northampton in 1947, a post he held for a decade
Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
. He was then a Canon Residentiary
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral in the county town of Chelmsford, Essex, England is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. It became a cathedral when the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford....
until 1978 when he Provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
of Chelmsford
Chelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford Cathedral in the county town of Chelmsford, Essex, England is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. It became a cathedral when the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford....
. He died in post.