Education
Born in Liverpool Darwent was educated at Ormskirk Grammar School.
Born in Liverpool Darwent was educated at Ormskirk Grammar School.
After military service in the Far East with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers he was ordained Deacon in 1963. And Priest in 1964. He was a Curate in Wigan then held incumbencies in Strichen, New Pitsligo and Fraserburgh. He was made a Canon of Street Andrew"s Cathedral, Aberdeen in 1971.
And was Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1973 to 1978.
He was also a Justice of the Peace in Aberdeen from 1988 to 1997.