Richard Neil Inwood

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The RT Revd Richard Inwood (b. ) formerly Archdeacon of Halifax, was consecrated the Anglican Bishop of Bedford by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams at Southwark Cathedral on March 7th 2003. He served in Sheffield, London, Bath and Yeovil, before becoming Archdeacon of Halifax in 1995. His wife, Liz is a maths teacher and examiner. Before ordination, Bishop Inwood spent a year teaching in north-west Uganda and worked as a research and development chemist with ICI in Manchester for nearly two years.

He read Chemistry at University College, Oxford, and later, Theology at Nottingham University.

Preceded by
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Archdeacon of Halifax
c1995-2002
Succeeded by
Thomas Carlyle
Preceded by
John Richardson
Bishop of Bedford
2002-
Succeeded by
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