Background
He was born on 14 August 1953 and educated at North East London Polytechnic.
He was born on 14 August 1953 and educated at North East London Polytechnic.
He was Chaplain of the Fleet, Director General of the Naval Chaplaincy Service and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy from 2006 to 2010. He is now Archdeacon Pastor in the Diocese of Coventry. From 1974 to 1980 he was a Project Engineer with Thorn Lighting Limited.
He was ordained in 1983 and began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at Street Michael and All Angels, Watford and Saint Stephen"s Church, Saint Albans.
He became a naval chaplain in 1991: his service included
HMS Sultan, 1991-1992
3rd Destroyer Squadron, 1992-1993
HMNB Portsmouth, 1993-1994
HMS Excellent, 1994-1995
Minor Warfare Vessel Flotilla, 1996-1998
Staff Chaplain to Chaplain of the Fleet, 1998–2001
HMS Ark Royal, 2001-2003
HMS Collingwood, 2003-2006
Chaplain of the Fleet and Director General, Naval Chaplaincy Service 2006-2010
He headed the Naval Chaplaincy Service Board of Management with responsibility for policy making and overall leadership. As Archdeacon for the Royal Navy he is the senior Anglican chaplain in the Royal Navy.
Green was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (Central Bank) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
