About John Lister
Lived 1916 – 2006 (aged 90). John Lister was a curate and anglican priest.
John Field Lister (19 January 1916 – 23 August 2006) was an Anglican priest.
Early life and education Lister was born on 19 January 1916. He was educated at King's School, Worcester, a private school in Worcester, Worcestershire. He studied theology at Keble College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1938; He was initially a Curate at St Nicholas Radford. After this he was Curate at St John the Baptist, Coventry and then Vicar of Brighouse. He was Archdeacon of Halifax from 1961 to 1972, when he became Provost of Wakefield – a post he held for a decade. He retired from full-time ministry in 1982.
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Who was John Lister?
Provost of Wakefield; British Anglican priest
When was John Lister born?
John Lister was born on 19 January 1916.
When did John Lister die?
John Lister died on 23 August 2006.
What was John Lister's occupation?
John Lister was a curate and anglican priest.
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