Derek Hole

Who is Derek Hole?

The Very Rev Derek Norman Hole was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century.

Born on 5 December 1933, he was educated at Public Central School, Plymouth and prepared for ordination at Lincoln Theological College. He began his career as Curate at St Mary Magdalen, Knighton, Leicester after which he was Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Cape Town. After a further curacy at St Nicholas, Kenilworth he was Rector of St Mary the Virgin, Burton Latimer. From 1973 to 1992 he was Vicar of St James the Greater, Leicester when he became Provost of Leicester Cathedral - a post he held for 7 years.