Gordon Wilfred Kuhrt was born on 15 February 1941 and is an Anglican priest and author.
18 Facts About Gordon Kuhrt
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Gordon Kuhrt was the Archdeacon of Lewisham from 1989 to 1996.
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Gordon Kuhrt served as a member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1986 to 1996.
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Gordon Kuhrt is retired, married to Olive Kuhrt and has 3 sons and 10 grandchildren.
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Gordon Kuhrt was ordained in 1967 and served curacies at Illogan and Wallington.
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Gordon Kuhrt held incumbencies at St John the Baptist Shenstone and Emmanuel, South Croydon.
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Gordon Kuhrt was born in the Indian city of Madras during the Second World War, which prevented his parents from returning to England.
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Gordon Kuhrt was born with clubbed feet, and then, still in India, he contracted poliomyelitis at the age of 15 months, which exacerbated his health issues.
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Gordon Kuhrt did not see his parents again until he was 10.
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Gordon Kuhrt was then a schoolteacher for Religious education in a Comprehensive School.
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Gordon Kuhrt was ordained in 1967 and served curacies at Illogan and Wallington.
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Gordon Kuhrt held incumbencies at St John the Baptist Shenstone and Emmanuel, South Croydon.
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Gordon Kuhrt was elected to the General Synod of the Church of England in 1986, and served on the Council for Ministry.
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Gordon Kuhrt was a member of the Drafting and Steering Committees for the legislation for the ordination of women.
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Gordon Kuhrt was appointed Archdeacon of Lewisham in 1989 and remained in that post until 1996.
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Gordon Kuhrt gained a Doctor of Professional Studies degree from Middlesex University.
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Gordon Kuhrt has been for many years a Fellow and Tutor of the College of Preachers.
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Gordon Kuhrt retired in 2011, but for six years remained Associate Minister for Tredington, Warwickshire.