Glyndwr Renowden

The Venerable  Glyndwr Rhys Renowden  CB,[1] BA was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. 

He was born into an ecclesiastical family[2] on 13 August 1929,[3] educated at Llanelli Grammar School and St David’s College, Lampeter and ordained in 1953. After curacies at St Mary’s, Tenby and St Mary’s, Chepstow[4] he entered the RAF Chaplaincy Service, in which he served for 30 years eventually becoming an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (1980) and the service's Chaplain-in-Chief (1983). He retired from military service in 1988 and became Priest in charge at Llanfallteg with Clunderwen and Castell Dwyran.

He died on 17 August 2002

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Herbert James Stuart
Chaplain-in-Chief of the RAF
1983–1988
Succeeded by
Brian Norman Halfpenny

Notes and references

  1. ^ 13 June 1987
  2. ^ His father was the Revd Charles Renowden, sometime Vicar of Dafen, Carmarthenshire> “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877 and his brother the Very Revd Raymond Renowden, Dean of St Asaph
  3. ^ Who's Who 1996: London, A & C Black, 1996 ISBN 0713642556
  4. ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0715180886