During the Second World War he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
He was made deacon in Advent 1948 (19 December)[5] and ordained priest the following Advent (18 December 1949) — both times by Frederick Cockin, Bishop of Bristol, at Bristol Cathedral.
[6] His first ordained ministry positions were curacies at Ashton Gate and Kenwyn.
[1] On 25 January 1979, he was consecrated a bishop by Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey;[7] to serve as Bishop suffragan of Dorchester, a position that he held until 1987; he became the first area bishop in 1984 when the diocese's area scheme was erected.
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