Background
Fewnwick was born on 3 December 1943 to Ethel May Fenwick and William Samuel Fenwick.
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Richard Fenwick
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He was educated at Glantaf School, a Welsh medium state school in Llandaff North, at Monkton House, an independent school in Cardiff, and Cantonian High School, a state school in Fairwater, Cardiff. He then studied at University of Wales, Lampeter (Bachelor, Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy), Trinity College, Dublin (Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts), Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
Career
Fenwick was made deacon in 1968 and ordained priest in 1969, he was conscrated bishop in 2011. He was assistant curate at Skewen from 1968 to 1972 and at Penarth with Lavernock 1972-1974. Fenwick moved to England and was priest-vicar, succentor and sacrist of Rochester Cathedral from 1974 to 1978.
At Street Paul"s Cathedral he was a minor canon 1978-1983, succentor 1979-1983 and warden of the College of Minor Canons 1981-1983.
Fenwick was vicar at Street Martin"s Church, Ruislip 1983-1990 and priest-vicar of Westminster Abbey 1983-1990. At Guildford Cathedral he was canon residentiary and precentor 1990-1997 and sub-dean from 1996-1997.
He returned to Wales as Dean of Monmouth 1997-2011.
Achievements
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He received the Archbishop of Wales"s Award in Church Music (Honoris causa) in 2012. He was warden of the Guild of Church Musicians 1998-2011. Liveryman in the Worshipful Company of Musicians, Honorary Liveryman and Master"s Chaplain in the Worshipful Company of Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers 1981-2011; He received an honorary D.Litt from Central School of Religion in 2012. In 2001 he was appointed a Brother Officer in the Venerable Order of Street John (OStJ).
