Background
He was born on 28 March 1907, the younger son of a Church of England canon.
He was born on 28 March 1907, the younger son of a Church of England canon.
He was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford.
Ordained Deacon in 1932, he began his career in the East End and was created Provost of Southwark in 1944. He became Bishop suffragan of Croydon in 1947, transferring to the more senior See of Coventry in 1956, a post he was to hold for 20 years.