Derek Osborne is a retired Church of England minister and an Honorary Canon of Norwich Cathedral. He is married to Hilary, and together they have worked in a variety of parishes. They also served on the Chaplaincy Team of Lee Abbey, the Christian Community in North Devon which welcomes thousands of guests each year, and have made annual return visits there to lead Bible teaching weeks. Derek and Hilary have three children and seven grandchildren, and live in Cromer.