David Hallatt

David Marrison Hallatt^[1] (born 15 July 1937) is a former Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury in the diocese of Lichfield.

The Rt Revd David Hallatt MA(Oxon) FRGS
Bishop of Shrewsbury
Diocese	Diocese of Lichfield
In office	1994–2001 (retired)
Predecessor	John Davies
Successor	Alan Smith
Other post(s)	Honorary assistant bishop in Salisbury (2011–present); and in Sheffield (2001–2010) Archdeacon of Halifax (1989–1994)
Orders
Ordination	c. 1963 (deacon); c. 1964 (priest)
Consecration	1994
Personal details
Born	(1937-07-15) 15 July 1937 (age 88)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	John & Edith
Spouse	Margaret Smitton (m. 1967)
Children	2 sons
Alma mater	University of Southampton

Hallatt was educated at Birkenhead School and the University of Southampton.^[2] Ordained in 1963 he began his career as curate at St Andrew's Maghull.^[3] After that he was successively the Vicar of Totley, Team Rector of Didsbury and finally (before his elevation to the episcopate)^[4] Archdeacon of Halifax.^[2]

Retirement

A keen ornithologist,^[2] in retirement he continued to serve the Church as an honorary assistant bishop within Sheffield diocese (2001–2010) and then Salisbury diocese (since 2011).