Glyndwr Renowden

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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.

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 978-0-19-954087-7 and his brother the Very Revd Raymond Renowden, Dean of St Asaph
  3. ^ Who's Who 1996: London, A & C Black, 1996 ISBN 0-7136-4255-6
  4. ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Herbert James Stuart
Chaplain-in-Chief of the RAF
1983–1988
Succeeded by


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