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Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch
The Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch provides military chaplains for the Royal Air Force#Branches and trades, Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom. Mission The Mission of the Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch is to serve the RAF Community through: Prayer, Presence and Proclamation. The motto of the branch ''Ministrare Non Ministrari'' translates as ''..To serve, not to be served'' and is derived from Mark chapter 10: verse 45. History The Reverend Harry Viener was invested as the first Chaplain-in-Chief on 11 October 1918 with the Chaplaincy branch officially established in December 1918. Reverend Viener had been a Royal Naval Chaplain and was 'lent' to the Air Force by the Admiralty. A Chaplaincy school was established at Magdalene College, Cambridge University in November 1943 with the motto of 'Truth'. The Chaplaincy School was moved to Dowdeswell Court in Gloucestershire in February 1945. Thereafter it moved to Amport House in Hampshire in December 1961. In September 2016, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heraldic Badges Of The Royal Air Force
Heraldic badges of the Royal Air Force are the insignia of certain commands, squadrons, units, wings, groups, branches and stations within the Royal Air Force. They are also commonly known as crests, especially by serving members of the Royal Air Force, but officially they are Heraldic badge, badges. Each badge must be approved by the reigning monarch of the time, and as such will either have a Tudor Crown (heraldry), King's or St Edward's Crown, Queen's Crown upon the top of the badge, dependent upon which monarch granted approval and the disbandment date of the unit.Most units/squadrons and bases had their badges updated to the Queen's Crown sometime after her accession, (although in some cases many years elapsed before the badge was updated). Most of the flying units were disbanded after the Second World War, so their badges retained the King's Crown. Queen Elizabeth II promulgated an order in October 1954 detailing that all current badges in use, and from that date on, were to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidney Clarke (priest)
The Venerable Sidney Lampard Clarke MA, BSc was an eminent Anglican Chaplain. He was born on 15 January 1871 in Derby, Derbyshire, England and educated at the Universities of St Andrews and London. He was ordained Deacon in 1899 and Priest a year later. After a curacy at St. Mary's, Horncastle he was a naval chaplain and instructor from 1901 until 1918 when he joined the fledgling RAF Chaplaincy Service. He was at the Halton Camp from 1919 to 1930 when he became Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) of the service. Upon military retirement he was Vicar of Cranwell from 1934 to 1938. An Honorary Chaplain to the King he died on 13 November 1945.The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si ..., Thursday, 15 November 1945; pg. 1; Issue 50300; col A ''Deaths'' Notes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Lucas
Brian Humphrey Lucas (born 20 January 1940) is a British Anglican priest and retired military chaplain. From 1991 to 1995, he served as Chaplain-in-Chief, and thereby head of the Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch, and Archdeacon for the Royal Air Force.'LUCAS, Ven. Brian Humphrey', ''Who's Who 2017'', A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 201accessed 7 Oct 2017/ref> Education and Ordination Lucas was born in Port Talbot, South Wales. He studied Humanities at St David's College, Lampeter (BA 1962) where he was elected college representative to the NUS and was involved in the college magazine. He then studied Theology at St Stephen's House, Oxford. After ordination as a deacon in 1964 and as a priest in 1965, he served on the staff of Llandaff Cathedral until 1967 when he moved to the parish of Neath. At this time he became honorary Chaplain to 334 (Neath) Squadron of the Air Training Corps. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Halfpenny
Brian Norman Halfpenny, CB, QHC, FRSA (7 June 1936 – 2 May 2024) was a British Anglican priest and military chaplain. From 1988 to 1991, he served as Chaplain-in-Chief, and thereby head of the Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch, and Archdeacon for the Royal Air Force.‘HALFPENNY, Ven. Brian Norman’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 201accessed 20 May 2017/ref> Halfpenny was educated at George Dixon Grammar School, Birmingham; St John's College, Oxford; and Wells Theological College. After a curacy in Melksham he served the RAF from 1965 to 1991. He was Team Rector of Redditch Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, north-west of Alcester and north-east of Worcester. In 2021, the town had a population of ... from 1991 to 2001. Halfpenny died on 2 May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glyndwr Renowden
The Venerable Glyndwr Rhys Renowden CB (13 August 1929 – 17 August 2002) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. Biography He was born into an ecclesiastical family on 13 August 1929. He was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and St David's College, Lampeter. Renowden ordained in 1953. He served curacies at St Mary's, Tenby and St Mary's, Chepstow. Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) He then entered the Chaplains Branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF), in which he served for 30 years. He was appointed Resident Chaplain of St Clement Danes, in London, the central church of the Royal Air Force (1976). Eventually becoming an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (1980) and the service's Chaplain-in-Chief (1983). He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours. He retired from military service in 1988 and stepped down as Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. He then became Priest in charge A priest in charg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Stuart (priest)
The Venerable Canon Herbert James Stuart CB, MA (14 February 1924 – 24 February 2019) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. Early life He was born on 14 February 1924, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1950. After curacies at Sligo and Rathmines he entered the RAF Chaplaincy Service, eventually becoming an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen and the service's Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denomina ... (Chaplain-in-Chief) in 1980. He retired from military service in 1983. He died on 24 February 2019 at the age of 95. Notes and references 1924 births 2019 deaths Honorary chaplains to the King Royal Air Force Chaplains-in-Chief Companions of the Order of the Bath People educated at Kilk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hewitt Wilson
The Venerable (John) Hewitt Wilson CB, MA (14 February 1924 – 29 June 2008) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 14 February 1924 and educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin. After a curacy at St. George's Church, Dublin he entered the RAF Chaplaincy Service, serving in a variety of locations before eventually becoming its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief). serving for seven years. He was Archdeacon Emeritus from 1980 and Rector of The Heyfords with Rousham and Somerton Somerton may refer to: Places Australia * Somerton, New South Wales * Somerton Park, South Australia, a seaside Adelaide suburb ** Somerton Man, unsolved case of an unidentified man found dead in 1948 on the Somerton Park beach *Somerton, Victoria ... until 1993. He died on 29 June 2008. Notes and references 1924 births 2008 deaths People educated at Kilkenny College Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Companions of the Orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Ashton
Leonard James Ashton, (27 June 1915 – 19 January 2001) was an English Anglican bishop and military chaplain. He was the inaugural Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf, serving from 1976 to 1983. He had previously spent most of his ordained ministry serving in the Chaplains Branch of the Royal Air Force, and rose to become its Chaplain-in-Chief (1969 to 1973). Early life and education Leonard Ashton was born on 27 June 1915 to Henry Ashton and Sarah Ashton (née Ing). From 1940 to 1942, he trained for ordained ministry at Tyndale Hall, Bristol, an evangelical Anglican theological college. Ordained ministry Early ministry Leonard Ashton was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1942 and as a priest in 1943. From 1942 to 1945, he served his curacy in Cheadle in the Diocese of Chester. Military service On 15 May 1945, Leonard Ashton was granted an emergency commission in the Chaplains Branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and granted the relative rank of squadron leader. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilfred Payton (priest)
The Venerable Wilfred Ernest Granville Payton (27 December 1913 – 4 September 1989) was an English clergyman and cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire in 1935, Cambridge University in 1937 and Derbyshire in 1949. Payton was born at Beeston, Nottinghamshire, the son of Wilfred Payton who also played for Nottinghamshire. He was educated at Nottingham High School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He made his debut for Nottinghamshire against Cambridge University in May 1935 when he made double figure scores. In 1937 he played for Cambridge following a top score of 74 in the Seniors' match. He opened with Paul Gibb, but he won his Blue as much for his keenness in the field as for his dogged batting. His contributions at the varsity match were 10 and 3. On 1 January 1941 Payton was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a chaplain. After World War II service with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Payton played thirteen first-class games for the Combin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Cocks
Francis William Cocks, (5 November 1913 – 20 August 1998) was a British Anglican bishop and military chaplain. He was the Bishop of Shrewsbury from 1970 to 1980. Early life and education Cocks was born on 5 November 1913 into an ecclesiastical family – his father was William Cocks sometime Vicar of Felixstowe, rural dean and honorary canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral. "Who was Who" 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 He was educated at Haileybury, a private school in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire. He studied history at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. He trained for Holy Orders at Westcott House, Cambridge. He was an active rugby player for Cambridge University R.U.F.C., playing in The Varsity Match in 1935, Hampshire county, the Eastern Counties and Wasps. Ordained ministry Made a deacon on Trinity Sunday 1937 (23 May) and ordained a priest that year's Advent (18 December 1937) — both times by Cyril Garbett, Bishop of Winchester, at Winchester Cathedral. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Giles (priest)
The Venerable Alan Stanley Giles (28 May 1902 – 26 March 1975) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. He was born into an ecclesiastical family and educated at Manchester Grammar School and The Queen's College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1932 and began his career as Curate of St Ebbe's, Oxford and Chaplain of Christ Church. From 1934 to 1959 he was an RAF Chaplain, rising through the service to become its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief) from 1953. He was taken prisoner of war on 8 March 1942 and held on Java by the Japanese occupying forces. An Honorary Chaplain to the King then Queen, he was Dean of Jersey The Dean of Jersey is the leader of the Church of England in Jersey. He is ex officio a member of the States of Jersey, although since the constitutional reforms of 1948 the Dean may not take part in parliamentary votes. The Dean acts as the chap ... from 1959 to 1970. Notes and references {{DEFAULTSORT:Giles, Alan S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Wright (priest)
The Venerable Leslie Wright CBE was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 18 November 1899 and educated at St. Bees School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. He was Commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1919 and retired in 1926. He was Travelling Secretary for the Officers' Christian Union from 1928 to 1935 when he was ordained a priest in the Church of England. After a curacy at St Andrews, Nottingham he became a RAF Chaplain, rising through the service to become an Honorary Chaplain to the King and eventually its Archdeacon (Chaplain-in-Chief). He was Vicar of Wimbledon from 1953 to 1961 and of Kingston Vale until his retirement in 1968. He died on 28 April 1972.The Times ''The Times'' is a British Newspaper#Daily, daily Newspaper#National, national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its si .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
