Tag Archives: Bishop of Croydon
Vicar of Croydon announces move to Walsingham this summer
Canon Andrew Bishop is standing down as the Vicar of Croydon, to take up a position in the Diocese of Norwich. The Vicar of Croydon is an ancient church position that dates back to Saxon times, closely associated with Croydon … Continue reading
Minster choir to sing world premiere of Wallen’s latest work
CROYDON CHRONICLES: Minster archivist DAVID MORGAN looks to the futurethis week and a world premiere performance by the church’s choir to take place at Southwark Cathedral Croydon Minster’s choir, which already has a substantial list of musical achievements, will add … Continue reading
Former Sutton vicar to become 106th Archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally, once the country’s leading NHS nurse, later a trailblazing vicar in Sutton, has today been named as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to be appointed to the position in more than 1,400 years. “Sarah’s brilliant,” one … Continue reading
Bishop condemns march for ‘co-opting and corrupting’ crosses
The Bishop of Croydon and the founder of Oasis, the foundation which runs a multi-academy trust of schools, including several in Croydon, were among almost 40 senior church and charity figures to sign a letter which condemned the “co-opting and … Continue reading
Elianne memorial mural removed during Wellesley roadworks
The memorial mural and bench installed outside the Whitgift Centre last year, on the first anniversary of the death of Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam, have been removed. Sources suggest that this is to save them from any possible damage during … Continue reading
Priest from Barbados is appointed associate Vicar of Croydon
Rev Michael Walcott, a priest working in Barbados, has been appointed by the Bishop of Southwark as the associate Vicar of Croydon, to be based at Croydon Minster. Rev Walcott is expected to move to Croydon from the Caribbean in … Continue reading
Here’s our wish-list for a better Croydon and Sutton in 2025
What do you want for Croydon, and Sutton, in 2025? We approached a wide range of figures, including loyal readers, religious leaders, educators and business people for their thoughts – and hopes – for the New Year Ken Towl Addiscombe … Continue reading
Memorial mural unveiled of Elianne Andam on first anniversary
A memorial bench and mural, close to the spot where she had been killed a year earlier, was a fitting tribute for “a beautiful soul taken to soon”. Those were the words of the Bishop of Croydon, Rt Rev Dr … Continue reading
Canon Bishop to take on historic post as the Vicar of Croydon
By DAVID MORGAN For more than a thousand years there has been a Vicar of Croydon. We know that Elfsie was a priest here in AD960. Gaps in our knowledge of the post-holders means that we have to jump forward … Continue reading
Houlding’s decided not to hang on at the failing Foundation
CROYDON IN CRISIS: The man behind the closure of one of the Whitgift Foundation’s three large schools will be standing down from the troubled property developers’ governors. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Christopher Houlding is to step down as the chair … Continue reading
Bishop in call for calm after police shooting of Chris Kaba
The Bishop of Croydon has appealed for calm ahead of a demonstration to be held later today that will call for justice for Chris Kaba, the young black man who was shot dead by police in Streatham earlier this week. … Continue reading
Archbishop attends ‘uplifting’ consecration service for Croydon
The new Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, has been consecrated in what she described as a “spiritually uplifting and joy-filled” service at Southwark Cathedral. Among those officiating at the service was the Archbishop of Canterbury, the … Continue reading
Church in Croydon after covid: new bishop outlines her vision
Dr Rosemarie Mallett was recently named as the next Bishop of Croydon. Ahead of her consecration service this month, for our latest episode of our Under The Flyover podcast, iC editor Steven Downes conducted a wide-ranging interview in which the … Continue reading
Energetic Bishop’s first move is to guide the community
DAVID MORGAN on the appointment as Bishop of Croydon of a woman already very familiar with the borough’s many social challenges, and a professed loyal reader of Inside Croydon… A neighbour passed me as I went in my front gate … Continue reading
Church appoints Mallett as first woman Bishop of Croydon
The Bishop of Croydon is, for the first time, to be a woman, after it was announced this morning that the Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett, who becomes the Church of England’s second black … Continue reading
Bishop gives a powerful farewell message to Croydon
In his final sermon as Bishop of Croydon, the Rt Rev Jonathan Clark last night encouraged members of his soon-to-be former flock to exercise the power that they have “in your life, in your community, in your networks”. Bishop Clark … Continue reading
Last orders for Bishop who stood up for Croydon’s refugees
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: After 10 years, Jonathan Clark is hanging up his mitre as Bishop of Croydon and swapping the Cronx for the Falklands. EXCLUSIVE interview by DAVID MORGAN “I can say with certainty,” says Jonathan Clark in the thoughtful manner … Continue reading
Bishop announces he is to retire after 10 years in Croydon
The Bishop of Croydon, The Rt Rev Jonathan Clark, is to retire next March – 10 years to the day of his consecration as Bishop. Bishop Clark, 60, will be moving to Orkney, where his wife, Alison’s, academic studies are … Continue reading
Archdeacon steps down after helping others take first step
When Christopher Skilton retires early next year after nearly 40 years as a clergyman, 15 spent working in Croydon churches, he says that he hopes one of the things he will be remembered for is working to a motto of … Continue reading
Twin towers disruption forces bishop’s staff to move offices
Even God’s work can’t tolerate the building development going on in Croydon town centre any longer. Staff working for the Bishop of Croydon have been forced to move out of their office in St Matthew’s House on George Street because … Continue reading
Minster gets new vicar but Negrini and Newman miss ceremony
The congregation at Croydon Minster, Croydon’s parish church for more than a century, has a new vicar this Sunday, following a formal service this week. Canon Andrew Bishop was named as the new priest-in-charge at the Minster by the Diocese … Continue reading
Bishop joins call to ‘honour legacy’ of the Kindertransport
Jonathan Clark, the Bishop of Croydon, has this week joined a call from nearly 50 religious leaders calling for the British Government to “honour the legacy” of the Kindertransport, which rescued thousands of Jewish and other children from the Nazis, … Continue reading
We will remember them: Croydon’s Remembrance Day services
Remembrance Day, paying tribute to the sacrifices of military and service personnel in conflicts past and present, will be observed in Croydon on Sunday, at the war memorial outside the Town Hall and at Croydon Minster. Conducted by the Rt … Continue reading
Refugee decision will help traffickers, says Bishop of Croydon
The Bishop of Croydon has joined the chorus of voices condemning the Tory government’s abandonment of a commitment to take in child refugees from the civil war in Syria and the Jungle camp at Calais. The Rt Rev Jonathan Clark … Continue reading
