John Delight

The Venerable John David Delight (24 August 1925 - 16 February 2013) was a British clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Stoke from 1982 to 1990.

Early life and education

Delight was educated at Christ's Hospital, the University of Liverpool, Oak Hill Theological College, the Open University (BA Theology 1955) and Ripon Hall, Oxford.

Career

After wartime service in the RNVR he served curacies at Tooting Graveney and Wallington. He was then:

• Travelling Secretary of the Inter-Varsity Fellowship of Students from 1958 to 1961
• Curate-in-Charge (Vicar from 1968) at St Christopher, Leicester from 1961 to 1969
• Chaplain of HM Prison Leicester from 1962 to 1967
• Rector of Aldridge from 1969 to 1982
• Rural Dean of Walsall from 1981 to 1982
• Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral from 1980 to 1990
• Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent from 1982 to 1990
• Diocesan Director of Theological Education and Honorary Canon of All Souls' Cathedral, Machakos, Kenya from 1990 to 1994.

Death

Delight died in February 2013 at the age of 87.

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