David Tustin


David Tustin

Bishop of Grimsby
DioceseDiocese of Lincoln
In office1979–2000
PredecessorGerald Colin
SuccessorDavid Rossdale
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Lincoln (2001–present)
Orders
Ordination1960 (deacon); 1961 (priest)
Consecration25 January 1979
by Donald Coggan
Personal details
Born (1935-01-12) 12 January 1935 (age 89)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsJohn & Janet Reynolds
SpouseMary Glover (m. 1964)
Children1 son; 1 daughter
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge

David Tustin was the Bishop suffragan of Grimsby from 1979 until 2000.[1]

He was born on 12 January 1935[2] and educated at Solihull School and Magdalene College, Cambridge. After a period of study at what was then Cuddesdon College (and is now known as Ripon College Cuddesdon), he was made deacon on Trinity Sunday 1960 (12 June)[3] and ordained priest the following Trinity Sunday (28 May 1961) — both times by Stretton Reeve, Bishop of Lichfield, at Lichfield Cathedral.[4] He embarked on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy in Stafford, after which he was Assistant General Secretary of the Church of England Council on Foreign Relations,[citation needed] while concurrently holding the post of Curate at St Dunstan-in-the-West, and then Vicar of St Pauls, Wednesbury.[5] Following this he was Vicar of Tettenhall Regis from 1971–1979 which was his final appointment before his elevation to the episcopate. During his time as Vicar of Tettenhall, he served as Rural Dean of Trysull from 1976–1979.[6] He was consecrated a bishop on 25 January 1979, by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey.[7] In retirement he continues to serve the Church as an assistant bishop within the Diocese of Lincoln. His brother-in-law was also a bishop.[8]

  1. ^ "Debrett's People of Today 1992" (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ^ "Ordinations". Church Times. No. 5079. 17 June 1960. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  4. ^ "Trinity Ordinations List". Church Times. No. 5129. 2 June 1961. p. 16. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 17 June 2019 – via UK Press Online archives.
  5. ^ Parish web site
  6. ^ "Crockford's clerical directory, 1995" (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  7. ^ Tustin, David. A Bishop's Ministry (Google Books) p. 30 (Accessed 26 April 2014)
  8. ^ Who's Who (ibid)