Peter Vaughan (bishop)

The Rt Revd Peter Vaughan MA(Cantab) MA(Oxon)
Bishop of Ramsbury
Diocese	Diocese of Salisbury
In office	1989–1998
Predecessor	John Neale
Successor	Peter Hullah
Other posts	Honorary assistant bishop in Gloucester and in Bristol (2002–2011); in Bradford (1998–2001) Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness (1983–1989)
Orders
Ordination	1957 (deacon); 1958 (priest)
Consecration	1989
Personal details
Born	27 November 1930
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Dr Victor & Dorothy
Spouse	Elisabeth Parker (m. 1961)
Children	1 son; 2 daughters
Alma mater	Selwyn College, Cambridge

Peter St George Vaughan (born 27 November 1930)^[1] was the area Bishop of Ramsbury from 1989 to 1998.^[2]

Vaughan was educated at Charterhouse School and Selwyn College, Cambridge before beginning his ordained ministry as a curate at Birmingham Parish Church, followed by an appointment as a chaplain to The Oxford Pastorate based at St Aldate's Church, Oxford. He was then Vicar of Galle Face before becoming the Precentor of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland and then Principal of the Church Mission Society college at Selly Oak and then (his final appointment before ordination to the episcopate) Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness.^[3] In retirement he continues as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Gloucester.^[4]

References

1. ‘VAUGHAN, Rt Rev. Peter St George’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 , accessed 10 July 2012
2. Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
3. Crockford's clerical directory 1995 (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
4. Details of service