David Bartleet

David Bartleet
Bishop of Tonbridge
DioceseDiocese of Rochester
In office1982–1993
PredecessorPhilip Goodrich
SuccessorBrian Smith
Orders
Ordination1957
Consecration1982
Personal details
Born(1929-04-11)11 April 1929
Died1 November 2002(2002-11-01) (aged 73)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsEdmund Arthur Bartleet & Helen née Holford
SpouseJean Mary née Rees
Childrenone son & two daughters
Alma materSt Peter's Hall

David Henry Bartleet (11 April 1929 – 1 November 2002) was a British Anglican bishop. From 1982 to 1993, he was the fourth Bishop of Tonbridge, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Rochester.[1]

He was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford[2] and St Peter's Hall.[3] Ordained in 1957 after a period of study at Westcott House, Cambridge, he began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich.[4] He was made deacon at Michaelmas 1957 at St Edmundsbury Cathedral[5] and ordained priest the following Michaelmas (1958) at All Saints' Church, Ipswich — both times by Arthur Morris, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[6]

From here he took a second curacy as curate-in-charge of St Edmund's Church in the parish of St George's, Doncaster, 1960–1964.[2] He then served as vicar of Edenbridge (until 1973)[7] and then of Bromley[8] before being appointed to the episcopate; at Bromley he was additionally appointed an honorary canon of Rochester Cathedral from 1979 (which honour he kept alongside his suffragan See).[9] He was appointed to serve as Bishop suffragan of Tonbridge;[10] he served until he retired in 1993.[2] He was consecrated a bishop on 23 October 1982, by Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Canterbury Cathedral.[11]

He was the son of Edmund Arthur Bartleet and Helen née Holford. In 1956, he married Jean Mary née Rees; together, they had one son and two daughters.[2]

  1. ^ The Times, 27 April 1982; pg. 14; Issue 61218; col E New Bishop of Tonbridge.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bartleet, Rt Rev. David Henry". Who's Who. A & C Black. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U6691. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ Debrett's People of Today: Ed Ellis,P 1992, London, Debtrett's ISBN 1-870520-09-2
  4. ^ Details of church
  5. ^ "Michaelmas Ordinations". Church Times. No. 4938. 4 October 1957. p. 13. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ^ "Michaelmas Ordinations". Church Times. No. 4490. 3 October 1958. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  7. ^ "Clerical Appointments". Church Times. No. 5265. 10 January 1964. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ^ "Clerical Appointments". Church Times. No. 5751. 4 May 1973. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  9. ^ "Deaths". Church Times. No. 6800. 11 June 1993. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  10. ^ "New bishop chosen for Tonbridge". Church Times. No. 6220. 30 April 1982. p. 2. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.
  11. ^ "New suffragan consecrated". Church Times. No. 6246. 29 October 1982. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via UK Press Online archives.