Antony Charles MacRow-Wood (born April 1960) has been the

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since 2015.

Early life

MacRow-Wood was educated at Bishop Wordsworth's School and the

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; and worked in finance from 1982 to 1989. He then trained for the priesthood at Westcott House, Cambridge. He was ordained in 1993. He then served his title at St Andrew,

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. After this, he was

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of the Sutton Pyntz Liberty. He was then with the North Poole Ecumenical Team until his appointment as

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1960 births Living people People educated at Bishop Wordsworth's School Archdeacons of Dorset 20th-century English Anglican priests Alumni of Westcott House, Cambridge Alumni of the University of York {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub