Peter Francis (priest)

Peter Brereton Francis is the warden and chief librarian of Gladstone's Library, Hawarden.^[1] He took up the post in early 1997.

Peter Brereton Francis
Born	18 June 1953
Education	Malvern College University of St Andrews
Ordained	1979
Congregations served	Hagley (curate); Holy Trinity, Ayr (Rector); St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow (Rector & Provost)
Offices held	Queen Mary College, London (Chaplain); Gladstone's Library, Hawarden (Warden & Librarian)

Peter was born on 18 June 1953^[2] and educated at Malvern College and the University of St Andrews.^[3] He was ordained in 1979.

Peter was firstly a curate at Hagley then chaplain of Queen Mary College, London. He moved to Scotland as the rector of Holy Trinity, Ayr.^[4] On 2 May 1992 he was installed as the rector and provost of the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Glasgow, a position he held until leaving in 1996.^[5][6]

References

1. Library web site,
2. Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
4. Photo of Holy Trinity, Ayr
5. From the Gallery of Provosts in the St Mary's Cathedral Sacristy Corridor
6. ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8

Religious titles
Preceded by Malcolm Etheridge Grant	Rector and provost of St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow May 1992 – 1996	Succeeded by Philip (Griff) Dines