[Ely Announce] The Rt Revd Peter Walker - Memorial Service

[Sarah King]

A Memorial Service will be held for Bishop Peter in Ely Cathedral on
Thursday February 10th at 2pm. The Archbishop of Canterbury hopes to be
attending.

An eminent Anglican Bishop, Dr Walker was born on 6 December 1919 and
was educated at Leeds Grammar School and The Queen's College, Oxford.
He served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) during the Second
World War. He taught at The King's School, Peterborough and in 1950 he
became assistant master at Merchant Taylors' School in London.   

He was made Deacon in 1953 and was ordained priest the following year.
His first parish post was a curacy at Hemel Hempstead after which he
became Fellow, Dean and Lecturer at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
In 1962 he was appointed Principal of Westcott House, Cambridge.   He
was consecrated Bishop and appointed Suffragan Bishop of Dorchester in
1972.  In 1977 he was translated to Ely, a post he held until his
retirement 12 years later.  

"Bishop Peter was an outstanding priest, scholar, Principal of Westcott
House, Cambridge, and Bishop," said the Archdeacon of Cambridge, John
Beer.  "During his long retirement he faithfully maintained his ministry
of pastoral remembrance through letter writing and personal contact. He
will be greatly missed."  

 

Sarah King

Acting Senior Secretary

Bishop's Office