Representatives of the farming community, health and social services, the police, and many other groups all benefited from invitations to Rose.
After this he took holy orders at Wells Theological College and was ordained in 1942 to a curacy at St. Peter's Church, Petersfield.
He then served the Christian ministry successively in the West Country (Plymouth and Netheravon) and Kent (Chatham, Bromley[5] and Tonbridge[6]).
Indeed, despite being from the most distant diocese, Bishop Halsey achieved one of the highest attendance rates of the Lords Spiritual at the time.
[8] In retirement, David and Rachel moved to their home of many years on the Isle of Wight, which they also made a place of welcoming and loving hospitality.