Hayward Osborne
Hayward Osborne | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Birmingham | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Birmingham |
| In office | May 2001 to November 2018 |
| Predecessor | John Duncan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1973 (deacon) 1974 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hayward John Osborne 16 September 1948 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse |
Sandra Julie Hollander
(m. 1973) |
| Children | Five |
| Education | Sevenoaks School |
| Alma mater | New College, Oxford Westcott House, Cambridge |
Hayward John Osborne (born 16 September 1948) is a retired British Anglican priest. He was the Archdeacon of Birmingham from 2001[1][2] until his 2018 retirement. He was previously a parish priest in the Diocese of Rochester, the Diocese of Worcester, and the Diocese of Birmingham.
Early life and education[edit]
Osborne was born on 16 September 1948 to Ernest and Frances Joy Osborne.[3] He was educated at Sevenoaks School, a private school in Sevenoaks, Kent.[3] He studied at New College, Oxford and Westcott House, Cambridge.[4]
Ordained ministry[edit]
Osborne was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1973 and as a priest in 1974.[4] From 1973 to 1977, he served his curacy at St Peter and St Paul, Bromley in the Diocese of Rochester.[3] He moved to the Diocese of Worcester where he was an assistant curate at St John the Baptist, Halesowen between 1977 and 1980.[4] From 1980 to 1983, he was Team Vicar of St John's, Halesowen.[4] Then, from 1983 to 1988, he was Team Rector of St Barnabas, Worcester.[3]
In 1988, Osborne moved to the Diocese of Birmingham.[4] He was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Moseley from 1988 until 2001.[3] He was also Area Dean of Moseley from 1994 until 2001.[5] In May 2001, he was appointed Archdeacon of Birmingham.[6] He was also priest in charge of St Bartholomew's Church, Allen's Cross from 2008 to 2009.[4]
From 1998 to 2015, Osborne was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.[7] He retired on 1 November 2018.[8]
Personal life[edit]
In 1973, Osborne married Sandra Julie Hollander. Together they have five children; three daughters and two sons.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Church News The Times (London, England), Tuesday, April 03, 2001; pg. 18; Issue 67103
- ^ Diocese of Birmingham
- ^ a b c d e f "OSBORNE, Ven. Hayward John". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hayward John Osborne". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ Crockford's 2008-09 p608 Lambeth, Church House, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
- ^ "Archdeacons". Diocese of Birmingham. Church of England. 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ ‘OSBORNE, Ven. Hayward John’, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2015 ; online edn, Nov 2015 accessed 14 Dec 2015
- ^ "Notification of Appointments - The Church of England - Birmingham". www.cofebirmingham.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018.