Church meeting on Crockford’s preface

Title

Church meeting on Crockford’s preface

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

10 Dec 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:28

Description

Report on a Church of England meeting at Addington Palace in Croydon which decided to support the publication of the infamous introduction in Crockford’s Clerical Directory, 1987/88, attacking the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie and other leading members of the Church of England. Follows the suicide of Oxford historian Garreth Bennett, after claims that he was the author. Includes comment by Rev. Brian Brindley; Robert Runcie; Rev. David Holloway. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Robert Runcie; Brian Brindley; David Holloway

Keywords

Suicide; Conferences; Clergy; Church of England; Crockford’s Clerical Directory; Gareth Bennett; Croydon

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