Curriculum Vitae
of H.S.H. Most Rev. Archbishop Norman Dutton
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H.S.H. the Most Rev’d. Dr. Norman Sydney Dutton
(Hon) D.D.,(Hon) Th.D. Ecclesiastical Archduke of Shechem, Bethsaida & Lachish
The Baron Dutton of Timperley (Hereditary Title) Baronial Title awarded by S.A.R. Gran Principe Davide Pozzi di S. Sofia, Prince Regent of Epirus in Exile Capitular Archbishop Pontifical Court of the Roman-Ruthenian Church and State Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus The Anglican Episcopal Church International Titular Celtic Archbishop of Marr, Buchan & Ross Knight of the Eagle of Epirus (Hereditary Title) Title awarded by S.A.R. Gran Principe Davide Pozzi di S. Sofia, Prince Regent of Epirus in Exile The Priestly Order of the Companions of Jesus (International) Spiritual Protector and Lord Abbott of the Order (C.J.) The Military & Religious Order of St. Cornelius the Centurion Spiritual Protector & Grand Prior of the Order (E.G.C.S.C.) The Most Serene & Spiritual Order of the Golden Cincture Spiritual Protector of the Order (G.C.G.C.) The Order of Spiritual Knights of The Celtic Cross Spiritual Protector of the Order (S.K.C.C.) The Knightly Order of St. Cecilia Lord Abbot of the Order (K.G.C.St.C) The Sword of Justice & The Rose of England Lord Abbot & Spiritual Protector of the Order The Chivalric Order of the Cross and the Crown Lord Abbot & Spiritual Protector of the Order The Military & Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem A Senior Chaplain in the Order (S.Ch.L.J.) (Former Chaplain to the Commandery of John O’ Gaunt) The Order of Saint Stanislas Priory of England Chaplain Commander of the Order (C.St.S.) The Military & Chivalric Order of the Sword of England Knight Grand Cross of the Order (K.G.C.S.) (Former Chaplain General & Commander of Cheshire) Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani (The Supreme Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem) Knight Grand Cross of the Temple (K.G.C.T.) (Former Commander of Cheshire) The Chivalric Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (Grand Priory of Scottish Knights Templar in England) Knight Grand Cross of the Temple & Grand Chaplain (K.G.C.T.) The Knightly Order of St. George Grand Priory of the United Kingdom Knight of the Order (K.St.G.) The Healing, Teaching & Chivalric Order of St. Raphael Grand Cross of the Order & Past Grand Prior (G.C.S.R.) The Most Meritorious, Spiritual & Military Order of St. Mark Grand Cross of the Order & Past Chaplain General (G.C.S.M.) The Royal Equestrian, Military & Hospitaller Order of Merit Of St. Monica Chevalier Grand Commander of the Order (K.C.St.M.) The Scout Association (Former Assistant County Commissioner & Leader Trainer for the Scout County of Greater Manchester West) Chaplain to the Atherton & Tyldsley District Scout Council Holder of The Scout Association, Long Service Award & The Silver Acorn Award for Services to the movement Ordo Militaris Equester Gladii Anglici (OMEGA) Knight Grand Cross of the Order (G.C.O.M.) The International Chivalric Order of St. Cornelius the Centurion Honorary Chaplain & Knight Grand Cross (G.C.S.C.)  Archbishop Dutton Norman was born in Altringham in the County Palatine of Chester on the 25th day of November 1936 the second son of John Sydney and Lydia Margaret Dutton. Norman has only one brother Brian who is 2½ years older than him. On the 17th March 1962 Norman, married the love of his life, Dorothy Walker-Catchpole at the Hale Methodist Church, Norman met Dorothy in the early part of 1961 when she went to work at The Record Electrical Company, where Norman was then employed as the Assistant Foreman in the Coil Winding Department, they were engaged in the September of that year and married on St. Patrick’s day the following March.  T.S.H. Archbishop and Lady Dutton on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary Norman and Dorothy, soon started a family, Sandra Christine was born in February 1963, Philip Stephen John (Phil) in June 1964 and Christopher David(Chris) in November 1968, they have seven Grandchildren Emma, Christopher, Benjamin, Joshua, Joseph, Jack and another Benjamin, plus two beautiful Great Grandchildren Eve and Oscar, all the members of the family are greatly loved by Norman, who firmly believes that families should be close to one another. From the age of 5 Norman spent much of his early years in and out of Hospital, having contracted Bovine TB of the neck from drinking un pasteurised milk at School, and following one of his early periods of hospitalisation he got an eye infection, which caused an ulcer on the sight of his right eye, a condition that caused scaring, and left Norman with only peripheral vision in that eye. As a result of the amount of missed schooling when Norman left his primary school at the age of 10½ he was unable to read or write. Norman was however, educated at The Bradbury Secondary School in Hale where he was inspired by some very wonderful and dedicated teachers who encouraged him to work hard and make up for much of his lost time, on leaving school at the age of 15 without any formal qualifications, Norman found employment as an apprentice Electrical Instrument Maker at The Record Electrical Company. He continued to work for the company for 14 years. He later joined Ryaland Pumps Limited as a Contracts Engineer, and was soon promoted to the position of Spares and Service Manager a position that held for some 12 years, until he was made redundant. After two further redundancies Norman studied as a Chiropodist and opened his own practice, which he continued until reachin retirement age at 65. At the tender age of 8 Norman joined the Scout Movement, as a Wolf Cub, at the age of 11 he became a Scout, then at 15 he became what was then known as a Senior Scout, and before joining the Rover Scouts, at the age of 18 he had gained his Queen’s Scout Award. As a Leader Norman served the movement as a Cub Scout Leader, Scout Leader, Group Scout Leader, Camp Warden, District Commissioner and Leader Trainer, Norman ended his active involvement with the movement in 1980 after almost 36 years. Norman received the Scout Associations Long Service Award, The Medal of Merit and the Silver Acorn, the movements second highest award for service, as Norman says “he once joined the Scouts but he did not like it so he only stayed for 36 years”. Norman was for many years actively involve in the Amateur Theatre as a member of a number of societies taking part in many productions over the years, before turning professional and becoming a member of the British Actors Equity, the Actors Union, he played in numerous Television productions mainly as a supporting artist.  Archbishop Dutton in older age In the church, Norman was first Ordained as a Minister of the Gospel in 1972 and was actively involved in Non-stipendiary Ministry with a local Independent Baptist Church, at the same time he was working for his living. Following a preaching visit to America in 1997 Norman was re-ordained sub-conditione, and received into full membership of The Anglican Independent Communion. The late Bishop Peter A. Compton-Caputo, Consecrated Norman as a Bishop at St. Paul’s Church at Annapolis in the State of Maryland, in October 1999. Norman was later elected by the unanimous decision of the Bishops, Priests and Deacons as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Worldwide Communion, at Birmingham, England, on All Saints Day the 1st November 2003. Norman retired from this high office in July 2007 after steering the Communion through the period of its massive growth. However Norman soon returned to active service when he was reluctantly persuades to found The Anglican Episcopal Church International as a safe haven for the many disenfranchised and disillusioned Bishops, Priests and Deacons from within his former jurisdiction and from other Anglican denominations. Again William Shakespeare in Act 2 of his play, Twelfth Night said, “Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them”. Norman has achieved many things in his life, by shear hard work, but of all the things, that he has done, Norman would like it best of all to be remembered as a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and a loyal friend. |