Robert Grimley
Robert William Grimley is a Church of England priest. He was Dean of Bristol from 1997 to 2009.
Early life
Grimley was born on 26 September 1943 in Derby, England, the son of William Bracebridge Grimley and Gladys Mary née Draper.After schooling at Derby School, an all-boys grammar school in Derby, Grimley matriculated in Christ's College, Cambridge; there, he studied Part I of the Mathematical Tripos before switching to theology for Part II. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1966; his BA was promoted a Master of Arts degree in 1970. In 1966, he entered Ripon Hall, Oxford, an Anglican theological college. While training for ordination, he also studied Oriental studies at Wadham College, Oxford. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a BA degree in 1968; this was promoted to an MA degree in 1976.
Ordained ministry
Grimley was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1968 and as a priest in 1969. His first post was as an Assistant Curate at St John, Radlett ; he then served as curate of St Mary's Church Moseley, Moseley, until 1974, when he was Vicar of St. George's Church, Edgbaston. He was Dean of Bristol from 1997 to 2009.He retired from full-time ministry in 2009. In 2010, he was granted permission to officiate in the Diocese of Oxford. Since 2010, he has served as an honorary chaplain at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.