He therefore graduated Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of London and Associate of King's College (AKC) before embarking on an ecclesiastical career.

[7] He served his title (curacy) at St Chrysostom's Church, Victoria Park (Manchester).

He was representative of the British Council of Churches in Germany, 1950–1953, serving also as an Examining Chaplain for Guy Smith, Bishop of Leicester.

[10] While Bishop of Gibraltar, he became a Fellow of King's College in 1954;[4] and a Chaplain and Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem[11] in 1956.

He resigned his See in 1959 to become Moderator of the Central Advisory Council for the Ministry (1959–1965); he served as Assistant Bishop of London from 1961[4] until his death at home in Raynes Park.