Frederick Charles Darwent

Frederick Charles Darwent (born 20 April 1927) was bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney, from 1978 to 1992.

Born in Liverpool Darwent was educated at Ormskirk Grammar School. After military service in the Far East with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers he was ordained Deacon in 1963; and Priest in 1964. He was a Curate in Wigan then held incumbencies in Strichen, New Pitsligo and Fraserburgh. He was made a Canon of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen in 1971; and was Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney from 1973 to 1978. He was also a JP in Aberdeen from 1988 to 1997.