Career
His first ministry position was as a curate at Cannock, in the Diocese of Lichfield, from 1965 to 1969. From there, he moved to become vicar of Clayton part of Newcastle-under-Lyme, a position he held from 1969-1975. He then became Rural Dean for Stoke North - a post he held until 1981 when he became Provost of Bury Street Edmunds.
He remained in that post until his move to York in 1994.
Following his retirement, he returned to Suffolk but was a regular visitor to New York While Dean of York, he played a major role in the presentation of the York Mystery Plays to celebrate the Millennium.