Tag Archives: Archbishop of Canterbury

Three services for late academic (Rousse)

My colleague BEX was dead. Instead of a single funeral, three services were due to take place in honour of his memory. One was in an Anglican church, another in a Catholic cathedral, and the third was the private family … Continue reading

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Queen and Archbishop of Canterbury join forces to bless new university campus (Rousse)

I unfurled the parchment invitation from the Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury. The pleasure of my company, and that of TPR, was requested at the service to bless the new campus. I prayed that TPR would join me on … Continue reading

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Archbishop of Canterbury reigns over Wembley and David Cameron settles into Edinburgh pied-à-terre (Rousse)

I was summoned to 10 Downing Street, but I didn’t know why. The house was as packed as a pub on a Friday night and I had to force myself through a throng of MPs, including George Osbourne, to reach … Continue reading

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