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Michael Frederick Gear (27 November 1934 – 26 January 2018) was Suffragan Bishop of Doncaster.[1]
Gear was educated at St John's College, Durham.[2] Ordained in 1961,[3] he began his career with a curacy at Christ Church, Bexleyheath[4] was then Vicar of St Andrew, Clubmore, Liverpool; Rector of Avondale, Harare; Rural Dean of Macclesfield; and finally, before his elevation to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Chester. Since retiring to Maidstone Bishop Michael continued to serve the church as an assistant bishop within Canterbury diocese and a trustee of a charity for Zimbabwean street children.[5]
He died on 26 January 2018 at the age of 83.[6]
References
- ^ Crockfords, (London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ ‘GEAR, Rt Rev. Michael Frederick’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 9 July 2012
- ^ National Archives-Gear's Curate's Licence
- ^ Details of Parish
- ^ Charity details
- ^ Obituary: The Rt Revd Michael Gear
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