Peter Dawes

{{Short description|Church of England bishop (1928–2022)}}

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{{Infobox Christian leader

| honorific-prefix = The Rt Revd

| name = Peter Dawes

| honorific-suffix =

| title = Bishop of Derby

| diocese = Diocese of Derby

| term = 1988–1995

| predecessor = Cyril Bowles

| successor = Jonathan Bailey

| other_post = Honorary assistant bishop in Ely (1995–2022)
Archdeacon of West Ham
(1980–1988)

| ordination = 1955

| consecration = 1988

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|02|05|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|11|10|1928|02|05|df=y}}

| death_place =

| religion = Anglican

| spouse = Ethel Dawes

| children = Janet Dawes, Micheal Dawes, Stephen Dawes, Mary Dawes

| alma_mater = Hatfield College, Durham

}}

Peter Spencer Dawes (5 February 1928 – 10 November 2022) was the fifth Church of England Bishop of Derby from 1988 to 1995.[http://www.derby.anglican.org/about/facts_n_stats.php Diocesan details] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120224719/http://www.derby.anglican.org/about/facts_n_stats.php |date=2008-11-20 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crockford.org.uk/people/13840/the-rt-revd-peter-spencer-dawes|title=Crockford's Clerical Directory: "The Rt Revd Peter Spencer Dawes"|access-date=23 November 2022}}

Dawes was educated at Aldenham School and Hatfield College, Durham,Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}} and ordained in 1955. His career began with curacies at St Andrew's, Whitehall Park[http://www.london.anglican.org/images/Churches/ChurchPic-0618-1.jpg Photo of church] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612121449/http://www.london.anglican.org/images/Churches/ChurchPic-0618-1.jpg |date=2011-06-12 }} and St Ebbe's, Oxford. Then he was a Tutor at Clifton Theological College, Vicar of the Good Shepherd, Romford,Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-7151-1030-0}} and finally (before his elevation to the episcopate) Archdeacon of West Ham. After his retirement he became an honorary assistant bishop in the Diocese of Ely.

Dawes died on 10 November 2022, at the age of 94.{{Cite web|url=https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2022/18-november/gazette/deaths/deaths|title=Church Times: "Deaths", 18 November 2022|access-date=23 November 2022}}