Background
John Richardson was born 11 July 1937, the son of the Venerable John Richardson, sometime Archdeacon of Derby.
John Richardson was born 11 July 1937, the son of the Venerable John Richardson, sometime Archdeacon of Derby.
He was educated at Winchester and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
From 1994 to 2002, he was Suffragan of Bedford, now serving as an honorary assistant bishop in the dioceses of Carlisle and Newcastle. Early
He became a deacon in 1963 and was ordained priest in 1964. The Reverend Richardson began his ministry with curacies in Stevenage and Eastbourne.
He became Vicar of Chipperfield, then Rural Dean of Rickmansworth and finally, before his elevation to the episcopate, Vicar of Street Michael’s, s Stortford.
He was consecrated in 1994. The Right Reverend Richardson served as the Suffragan of Bedford in the diocese of Saint Albans.
He retired in 2002, but was translated to honorary assistant bishop. In 1963, John Richardson married Felicity-Anne.
They have three daughters and are now grandparents.
Later In retirement, Richardson continues to serve the Church, as an honorary assistant bishop in the dioceses of Carlisle and Newcastle.