Michael Yorke

Not to be confused with Michael York.

Michael Leslie Yorke (25 March 1939 – 19 April 2019) was an Anglican priest in the last decades of the 20th century and the first years of the 21st.[1] He was born on 25 March 1939[2] and educated at Midhurst Grammar School and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1965 his first post was a curacy at Croydon Parish Church [3] after which he served as Succentor, Precentor and Chaplain at Chelmsford Cathedral. Following this he was Rector of Hadstock, a Canon Residentiary at Chelmsford Cathedral, Vicar of St Margaret's with St Nicholas, King's Lynn and Provost of Portsmouth Cathedral.[4] In 1999 he became Dean of Lichfield, and was Dean Emeritus in retirement.

He died on 19 April 2019 at the age of 80.[5]

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  2. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  3. ^ "Church web-site". Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  4. ^ History In Portsmouth Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Yorke