Lawrie Peat

Lawrence Joseph Peat (29 August 1928 – 16 March 2018) was a Church of England priest who was Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness from 1989 until 1995.

Education and career
Initially, Peat was unsure whether to take up ordained ministry. However, eventually, he was educated at Lincoln Theological College and ordained in 1958. After a curacy at Bramley he served incumbencies in Stockport, Leeds, Southend-on-Sea, Longsleddale and Kirkby Lonsdale.

Retirement
Peat attended St Mary's Church, Whitkirk, Leeds, where his youngest son was the Vicar between 2013 and 2023. He preached there for sung Sunday morning Eucharists on several occasions.

Peat died on 16 March 2018.