Leslie Rees
The Rt Rev. Leslie Lloyd Rees (born 14 April 1919) is a former Chaplain to The Queen,[1] Chaplain-General to the Prison Service[2] and Anglican Bishop of Shrewsbury.[3] He was born on 14 April 1919 and educated at Kelham Theological College.[4] Ordained in 1942, after a brief curacy at St Saviour, Roath,[5] he embarked on a long career as a Prison Chaplain.[6] In 1962 he was appointed to the head of the service, a post he held until his elevation to the Episcopate 18 years later.[7]
He is now an honorary assistant (retired) bishop in the Diocese of Winchester.[8]
Notes
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Sep 09, 1971; pg. 16; Issue 58272; col A Appointments: new Chaplains to the Queen
- ^ The Times, Wednesday, Jan 30, 1980; pg. 17; Issue 60537; col B Resignation of the Chaplain-General to the Prison Service
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
- ^ Parish details
- ^ He was successively Chaplain at Cardiff, Durham, Dartmoor and Winchester - Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-7257-6
- ^ The Times, Saturday, Aug 09, 1980; pg. 14; Issue 60699; col A Church news New Bishop of Shrewsbury
- ^ The Independent – Birthdays, 13 April 1996
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