Ian Gatford: key obituary facts
Is Ian Gatford dead? Yes. Ian Gatford died on July 18, 2026, at age 86.
Cause of death: Ian Gatford's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Ian Gatford known for?
He was a British Archdeacon.
More about Ian Gatford
Born: 15 June 1940.
Gender: male.
Occupation: priest.
Education: King's College London.
Ian Gatford, an English archdeacon, died on July 18, 2026, aged 86.
He served as Archdeacon of Derby from 1993 to 2005, after a career that included work with Taylor Woodrow. Gatford studied at King’s College London and at St Boniface College, Warminster, and was ordained deacon in 1967 and priest in 1968.
His ministry also included appointments as curate at St Mary, Clifton, Nottingham, team vicar at Holy Trinity in the same neighbourhood, vicar of St Martin, Sherwood, and Canon Residentiary at Derby Cathedral.