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David Griffith (priest)
David Vaughan Griffith (14 June 1936 – 1 December 2024) was a Welsh Anglican priest who was Archdeacon of Montgomery from 1998 to 2002.[1] Early lifeGriffith was born in 1936 in Caernarvon.[2] His older brother John (1933–2022) was also a clergyman.[3][4] Clerical careerGriffith was educated at St David's College, Lampeter.[5] He was ordained deacon in 1962 and priest in 1963.[6] He served his title at Llanfairfechan (1962–66) and Dolgellau (1966–70).[7] He was then incumbent of Llanfair Talhaiarn (1970–82), Llanfairtalhaiarn and Llansannan (1982–85) and Llandewi (1977–85), and Colwyn (1985–98).[8] In 1998 he was appointed archdeacon, which he held at the same time as the incumbency of Berriew and Manafon; he was also Prebendary of St Asaph Cathedral.[9] Overlapping these appointments, from 1991 to 1999 he was St Asaph Diocesan Warden of Readers.[10] Personal life and deathGriffith married Patricia Jones in 1966.[11] He died on 1 December 2024, aged 88.[12] His wife Pat survived him.[13] His funeral took place at St Asaph Cathedral.[14] References
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