Appointment of George Carey as Archbishop of Canterbury

Title

Appointment of George Carey as Archbishop of Canterbury

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech

TX Date

25 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:01:50

Description

Charles Eden reporting from Wells following the announcement that the Bishop of Bath and Wells, Dr George Carey is to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Town Crier Freddie Gibbons announcing the appointment. Dean Richard Lewis on Carey being the right man to lead the Church of England into the next century. Reaction from people on the streets of Wells.

Contributors

Charles Eden; Freddie Gibbons; Richard Lewis

Keywords

Somerset; Church of England; Anglicanism; Bishops; Archbishop of Canterbury; George Carey; Ecclesiastical appointments; Wells

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