Michael Yorke
- March 25, 1939
- April 19, 2019
- 80 years
About Michael Yorke
Michael Yorke, 80, British Anglican priest, Dean of Lichfield (1999–2005).
Explore other notable deaths in 2019 or deaths in April 2019.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Michael Yorke?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|Michael Leslie Yorke (25 March 1939 – 19 April 2019) was an Anglican priest in the last decades of the 20th century and the first years of the 21st. He was born on 25 March 1939 and educated at Midhurst Grammar School and Magdalene College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1965 his first post was a curacy at Croydon Parish Church after which he served as Succentor, Precentor and Chaplain at Chelmsford Cathedral. Following this he was Rector of Hadstock, a Canon Residentiary at Chelmsford Cathedral, Vicar of St Margaret's with St Nicholas, King's Lynn and Provost of Portsmouth Cathedral. In 1999 he became Dean of Lichfield, and was Dean Emeritus in retirement.
He died on 19 April 2019 at the age of 80.
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Michael Yorke on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Yorke
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- View record
- October 21, 2026
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on April 19
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Michael Yorke →Advertisement