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Shaw Clifton was born on 21 September, 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is a General of The Salvation Army (1945–2023). Discover Shaw Clifton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

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Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 21 September 1945
Birthday 21 September
Birthplace Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 29 May, 2023
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Nationality Ireland

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His wife is Helen Ashman (m. 1967-2011) Birgitte Brekke (m. 2013)

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1945

Shaw Clifton (21 September 1945 – 29 May 2023) was an Salvation Army Officer born to Salvation Army officer parents stationed in Northern Ireland, who served as the 18th General of the Salvation Army.

Shaw Clifton was born on 21 September 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

1967

Clifton married Commissioner Helen Clifton (née Ashman), who was born in 1948 in Edmonton, London, on 15 July 1967.

They have three children.

1973

Clifton was commissioned as an officer of The Salvation Army on 5 July 1973.

His first appointment was to Burnt Oak Corps (London), in the British Territory in July 1973.

He went briefly to continue his theological studies at International Headquarters (IHQ) in October 1973, before being appointed in January 1975 with his wife, Helen, to Zimbabwe (then Rhodesia), initially to the Mazowe Secondary School and then to Bulawayo as corps officers.

Commissioner Helen Clifton was world president of women's ministries and was a Salvation Army officer from 1973.

1979

Clifton returned to the United Kingdom in 1979 to take charge of Enfield Corps, North London.

1982

In June 1982 he became the legal and parliamentary secretary at International Headquarters (IHQ).

1984

In 1984 they jointly edited a book, Growing Together, about marriage and family life.

1989

This was followed by an appointment in 1989 to Bromley Corps in South London.

1992

In May 1992 he became Divisional Commander in the Durham and Tees Division of the United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland.

1995

He served in that post until 1995.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed Divisional Commander in the Massachusetts Division of the USA Eastern Territory for two years.

1997

He was appointed Territorial Commander of the Pakistan Territory of The Salvation Army in 1997 with the rank of Colonel, later promoted to the rank of Commissioner while still in Pakistan where the work of the Army prospered during his service there.

2002

In 2002, he became Territorial Commander of the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory.

2006

He succeeded John Larsson on 2 April 2006.

In 2004, he was returned to the United Kingdom territory this time as Territorial Commander until, at the Army's 16th High Council held at Sunbury Court, Sunbury-on-Thames, London, he became General-elect of The Salvation Army on 28 January 2006, taking office in succession to General John Larsson on 2 April 2006.

2007

On 13 September 2007, Clifton became a Freeman of the City of London.

2011

He served a five-year term, entering retirement in 2011.

Clifton and his wife retired in April 2011.

Helen Clifton died in June 2011.

2013

In 2013 Clifton married Birgitte Brekke, an officer of The Salvation Army.

Clifton died on 29 May 2023, at the age of 77.

During his years in office, Clifton was interested in the connection between Christianity and social-ethical issues.

He helped to shape current Salvationist positional statements on issues such as abortion, war, race and ethnicity, gender, marriage and family life, euthanasia, human sexuality and pornography.

Clifton advocated a role for churches in social action, not just in social service.

As world leader of The Salvation Army Clifton worked for greater opposition to human trafficking.

His convictions on the Army's calling to work for social justice gave rise to the establishing of the international social justice commission based in New York near the United Nations.

He encouraged freedom of contact between the Army and other branches of the Body of Christ, including the Roman Catholic Church.

Clifton sought to promote talented women Army leaders into more senior roles.

He emphasised the use of modern communication techniques in Christian ministry and encouraged a book publishing programme by The Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London and around the world.

He was known for writing and speaking on the practical possibility of living a pure and holy life in the secular world, by divine indwelling and grace.

He drew upon the writings of the Reformers, John Wesley, William Booth, Catherine Booth, Samuel Logan Brengle, and Edward Read.