Michael Lawson (priest)


Michael Charles Lawson is an Anglican priest, and also a composer, film maker, and author.
Lawson was educated at Hove Grammar School, Guildhall School of Music, Ecoles d’Art Américaines, University of Sussex and Trinity College, Bristol.
He was ordained Deacon in 1978, and Priest in 1979. He was a Curate at St Mary the Virgin, Horsham from 1978 to 1981; Curate and Director of Pastoring at All Souls, Langham Place from 1981 to 1986; Vicar of Christ Church, Bromley from 1987 to 1999; Archdeacon of Hampstead from 1999 to 2010; and Rector of St Saviour, Guildford from 2010 to 2012.
Since 2013 Lawson has described himself in his social media and Who's Who biographies as Chaplain of HMP Littlehey, although Crockford's clerical directory does not record this appointment, and lists Lawson as having retired in 2012.