Anthony Crockett

Phillip Anthony Crockett (23 August 1945 – June 2008) was a Welsh Anglican Bishop of Bangor[1] from 2004 until his death from cancer in 2008.

Crockett was educated at Pontypridd Grammar School [2] and King’s College London before beginning his ordained ministry. He was ordained in 1971 and was a curate at Aberdare and Whitchurch (Cardiff). From 1978 to 1986 he was Vicar of Llanafan Y Trawsgoed then Rector of Dowlai before eight years as the Secretary of the Board of Ministry of the Church in Wales. A fluent Welsh speaker,[3] his final post before his ordination to the episcopate was as Archdeacon of Carmarthen.[4]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  2. ^ Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008, ISBN 9781870520959
  3. ^ BBC Wales obituary
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing, ISBN 9780715110300)
Church in Wales titles
Preceded by
Saunders Davies
Bishop of Bangor
2004–2008
Succeeded by
Andrew John