I contacted the The Parish Church of St James the Greater, The Very Rev Dr D Hole, The Leicester Diocese and The Bishop to see if the have issued a statement or comment as to why Rev Hole did not report abuse to the police. The have all failed to respond.
Honorary Associate Priest The Very Reverend Dr Derek Hole Hon LLD Hon Dlitt
A former Provost of Leicester Cathedral, (from 2000 the role became Dean)
He was also the Vicar of The Parish Church of St James the Greater, Leicester
where he is currently a Honorary Associate Priest.
Each year a student from Leicester University is awarded
The Very Reverend Derek Hole Prize for Cardiovascular Medicine.
At Worcester Crown Court 3 Case No T20140380
At the trial of John Bellamy a former Choir master of The Parish Church of St James the Greater, Leicester. The Prosecutor Mr Thomas said one boy complained to his parents at the time and another came forward after the vicar, the Rev Derek Hole, became involved.
He said there was a meeting between the parents, Mr Hole and the defendant.
"The decision was made not to report the matter to the police (to) save the boys from court exposure and adverse publicity."
John Bellamy is charged with carrying out indecent assaults on five boys, aged between 11 and 14, when he was choirmaster at St James the Greater Church in London Road, Leicester, in the 1970s.
Bellamy, 71, got victims to strip naked during sessions at his house, allegedly designed to help the boys' breathing exercises, Worcester Crown Court heard.
The Rev Hole hold various senior positions within the Church of England one role is Vice President of THE ENGLISH CLERGY ASSOCIATION he is a former Chaplain to the Queen.
PATRON: The Right Reverend & Right Honourable
The Lord Bishop of London
Founded by the Rev’d EDWARD G. COURTMAN in 1938
PRESIDENT:
Professor Sir Anthony Milnes Coates, Bt., B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.
PARLIAMENTARY VICE-PRESIDENT:
Sir Patrick Cormack, F.S.A., M.P.
VICE-PRESIDENTS:
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Dean of Harptree, P.C.
Sir William Dugdale, Bt., C.B.E., M.C., J.P., D.L.
The Rt. Rev’d Christopher Foster, M.A.
The Very Rev’d Derek Hole, D.Litt.
The Most Hon. The Marquess of Salisbury, P.C., D.L.,
The Hon. Sir John Owen, D.C.L., LL.M.
The Ven. Tom Walker, M.A.
The Rt. Hon. The Lady Willoughby de Eresby.
OFFICE ADDRESS:
THE OLD SCHOOL, NORTON HAWKFIELD, NEAR PENSFORD,
BRISTOL BS39 4HB. Telephone: 01275 830017
The Very Reverend Derek Hole, Emeritus Provost of Leicester, was ordained as a priest in 1960.
His first church was St Mary Magdalen in Knighton, Leicester and he spent six years as Rector of Burton Latimer, where he completely restored and reordered the church. From 1973-92 he was Vicar of the Church of St James the Greater, before being appointed as Provost of the City, a position he held until 1999.
As Provost, his legacy to his successor was the purchase of the house next to the Cathedral, now the Cathedral Centre. He was also involved in the planning of the development of the Western Burial Ground and the creation of the Visitors’ Centre.
He has served as Chaplain to the Queen, the first in the diocese for 54 years, to three Lord Mayors of Leicester and to nine High Sheriffs of Leicestershire and was Honorary Canon to Leicester Cathedral. Other chaplaincies include to the Haymarket Theatre, De Montfort Hall, Gild of Freemen of the City of Leicester, Leicester Girls’ High School and to the Master of the Merchant Taylors’ Company in the City of London.
He has been Rural Dean for Christianity South, Leicester; Chairman of the House of Clergy; Vice-President of the Diocesan Synod and a Member of the Bishop’s Council. Overseas, he has been Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Cape Town and Commissary to the Bishop of Wellington.
He has played a prominent role in Leicester church charities, serving as Director and Trustee of the Leicester Charity Organ Society and Trustee of Leicester Church Charities.
Among the many organisations he has served are Priest Associate of the Actor’s Church Union; President of the Leicester Rotary Club; and Leicester Guild of the Disabled. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Leicester Branch of the British Red Cross Society and Chairman of the Board of Management of the British Australian Society. He has been Governor at a number of Leicester schools, and was made a Freeman of the City of London in 2003.
He is currently Chaplain to the Mayor of Oadby and Wigston, Chairman of the Leicestershire branch of the British-Australia Society and National Chaplain to The Royal Society of St George. He is also a Liveryman and Chaplain to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters. Mason.
Honorary Associate Priest The Very Reverend Dr Derek Hole Hon LLD Hon Dlitt
A former Provost of Leicester Cathedral, (from 2000 the role became Dean)
He was also the Vicar of The Parish Church of St James the Greater, Leicester
where he is currently a Honorary Associate Priest.
Each year a student from Leicester University is awarded
The Very Reverend Derek Hole Prize for Cardiovascular Medicine.
At Worcester Crown Court 3 Case No T20140380
At the trial of John Bellamy a former Choir master of The Parish Church of St James the Greater, Leicester. The Prosecutor Mr Thomas said one boy complained to his parents at the time and another came forward after the vicar, the Rev Derek Hole, became involved.
He said there was a meeting between the parents, Mr Hole and the defendant.
"The decision was made not to report the matter to the police (to) save the boys from court exposure and adverse publicity."
John Bellamy is charged with carrying out indecent assaults on five boys, aged between 11 and 14, when he was choirmaster at St James the Greater Church in London Road, Leicester, in the 1970s.
Bellamy, 71, got victims to strip naked during sessions at his house, allegedly designed to help the boys' breathing exercises, Worcester Crown Court heard.
The Rev Hole hold various senior positions within the Church of England one role is Vice President of THE ENGLISH CLERGY ASSOCIATION he is a former Chaplain to the Queen.
PATRON: The Right Reverend & Right Honourable
The Lord Bishop of London
Founded by the Rev’d EDWARD G. COURTMAN in 1938
PRESIDENT:
Professor Sir Anthony Milnes Coates, Bt., B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.
PARLIAMENTARY VICE-PRESIDENT:
Sir Patrick Cormack, F.S.A., M.P.
VICE-PRESIDENTS:
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Dean of Harptree, P.C.
Sir William Dugdale, Bt., C.B.E., M.C., J.P., D.L.
The Rt. Rev’d Christopher Foster, M.A.
The Very Rev’d Derek Hole, D.Litt.
The Most Hon. The Marquess of Salisbury, P.C., D.L.,
The Hon. Sir John Owen, D.C.L., LL.M.
The Ven. Tom Walker, M.A.
The Rt. Hon. The Lady Willoughby de Eresby.
OFFICE ADDRESS:
THE OLD SCHOOL, NORTON HAWKFIELD, NEAR PENSFORD,
BRISTOL BS39 4HB. Telephone: 01275 830017
The Very Reverend Derek Hole, Emeritus Provost of Leicester, was ordained as a priest in 1960.
His first church was St Mary Magdalen in Knighton, Leicester and he spent six years as Rector of Burton Latimer, where he completely restored and reordered the church. From 1973-92 he was Vicar of the Church of St James the Greater, before being appointed as Provost of the City, a position he held until 1999.
As Provost, his legacy to his successor was the purchase of the house next to the Cathedral, now the Cathedral Centre. He was also involved in the planning of the development of the Western Burial Ground and the creation of the Visitors’ Centre.
He has served as Chaplain to the Queen, the first in the diocese for 54 years, to three Lord Mayors of Leicester and to nine High Sheriffs of Leicestershire and was Honorary Canon to Leicester Cathedral. Other chaplaincies include to the Haymarket Theatre, De Montfort Hall, Gild of Freemen of the City of Leicester, Leicester Girls’ High School and to the Master of the Merchant Taylors’ Company in the City of London.
He has been Rural Dean for Christianity South, Leicester; Chairman of the House of Clergy; Vice-President of the Diocesan Synod and a Member of the Bishop’s Council. Overseas, he has been Domestic Chaplain to the Archbishop of Cape Town and Commissary to the Bishop of Wellington.
He has played a prominent role in Leicester church charities, serving as Director and Trustee of the Leicester Charity Organ Society and Trustee of Leicester Church Charities.
Among the many organisations he has served are Priest Associate of the Actor’s Church Union; President of the Leicester Rotary Club; and Leicester Guild of the Disabled. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Leicester Branch of the British Red Cross Society and Chairman of the Board of Management of the British Australian Society. He has been Governor at a number of Leicester schools, and was made a Freeman of the City of London in 2003.
He is currently Chaplain to the Mayor of Oadby and Wigston, Chairman of the Leicestershire branch of the British-Australia Society and National Chaplain to The Royal Society of St George. He is also a Liveryman and Chaplain to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Framework Knitters. Mason.
