Tributes to 'Bishop On a Mission' Who Inspired All ; the Former Bishop of Derby, the Rt Rev Jonathan Bailey has Died, Aged 69. Friends and Colleagues of Bishop Jonathan, Who Held the Post in the City for 10 Years, Have Paid Tribute to Him and His Dedication to the Community He Served. Claire Duffin Reports.

Derby Evening Telegraph › December 12, 2008

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The former Bishop of Derby, the Rt Rev Jonathan Bailey has died, aged 69. Friends and colleagues of Bishop Jonathan, who held the post in the city for 10 years, have paid tribute to him and his dedication to the community he served. Claire Duffin reports.

A Local boozer or city-centre nightclub is not where you would expect to find a bishop - but the Rt Rev Jonathan Bailey was no ordinary man of the cloth.

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Tributes to 'Bishop On a Mission' Who Inspired All ; the Former Bishop of Derby, the Rt Rev Jonathan Bailey has Died, Aged 69. Friends and Colleagues of Bishop Jonathan, Who Held the Post in the City for 10 Years, Have Paid Tribute to Him and His Dedication to the Community He Served. Claire Duffin Reports.

The former Bishop of Derby was held in such high esteem that, following his retirement in 2005, more than 600 people turned out to bid him farewell at Derby Cathedral.

During his time in Derby, he visited supermarkets, pu...

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