Background
He was born on 23 March 1943 and educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland.
He was born on 23 March 1943 and educated at Auckland Grammar School and the University of Auckland.
Auckland Grammar School. University of Auckland.
He was ordained in 1969 and began his career with a curacy at Street Mark, Remuera and after that Chaplain of Hulme Hall at the University of Manchester. From 1974 to 1976 he was Vicar of Glenfield then Takapuna. In 1980 he became Dean of Street John's Cathedral, Napier and in 1984 of Christchurch.
He was succeeded by Victoria Matthews.
He has been married twice, first to Ceridwyn Mary Coles and subsequently to Joy Coles.