St Peter's Church, Devizes - List of Priests of St Peter's Church, Devizes

List of Priests of St Peter's Church, Devizes

Priest's Name From Major Achievements
Harold Grindle 1866 Was the first Priest of St Peter's
Arthur Devas 1885 Oversaw a period of growth, built chancel screen
Frederick Phipps 1901 Started Anglo-Catholic tradition, introduced incense, focussed on ceremonial, was Rural Dean
George F. George 1935 Designed the new High Altar
Cyril Reeves Palmer 1939 -
Sidney Wyman 1941 -
George Hamilton Douglas 1944 -
Douglas Bryant 1950 Increased devotional atmosphere, installed new heating system
Vernon Thomas 1957 Re-wired and re-roofed the whole church
Henry Maude 1966 -
John Croft 1974 Increased ceremonial, encouraged boys' choir and child involvement at the church
Brian Tigwell 1985 Toned down ceremonial in favour of a more subtle Anglo-Catholicism, was Rural Dean, re-decorated church
Leslie Attwood 2000 -
John Goodman (interim) 2002 Kept St Peter's stable at a very low point of its history
Peter Moss 2005 Brought St Peter's fully into Forward in Faith, increased ceremonial

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