David Hawtin

David Christopher Hawtin was the fourth Bishop of Repton from 1999 to 2006; and from then on an assistant bishop within the Diocese of Sheffield.

Early life and education

Hawtin was born on 7 June 1943.
He was educated at Keble [College, Oxford].

Ordained ministry

Hawtin was ordained in 1967. He began his career with curacies in North East England, including at St Peter's [Church, Stockton-on-Tees]. After this, he was: Priest in charge of St Andrew's, Gateshead; Rector of Washington, Tyne and Wear; and finally, before his elevation to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Newark from 1992 to 1999. After 7 years as the suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Derby, he retired to Sheffield in 2006.