Tag Archives: Jonathan Clark

Bishop gives a powerful farewell message to Croydon

Posted on February 25, 2022 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Bishop joins call to ‘honour legacy’ of the Kindertransport

Posted on September 7, 2018 by insidecroydon

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 →

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Bishop says Britain should be leading in Europe, not leaving

Posted on June 4, 2016 by insidecroydon

The case for remaining in the European Union has the backing of the Bishop of Croydon, who says that Britain should adopt a greater, leading role in Europe. Jonathan Clark, who chaired Croydon Council’s Fairness Commission, has this week published … Continue reading →

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£200,000. 60 pages. And lacking a single original thought

Posted on October 15, 2015 by insidecroydon

Croydon’s Opportunity and Fairness Commission has published its report. WALTER CRONXITE has read it, so that you don’t have to When it came to publishing the expensively compiled Croydon Opportunity and Fairness Commission’s report, Jonathan Clark, the Bishop and the … Continue reading →

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Bishop needs to end Foundation links to build real trust

Posted on November 29, 2014 by insidecroydon

CROYDON COMMENTARY: Following this week’s appointment of a Whitgift Foundation board-member to chair the Fairness Commission, local activist CHARLOTTE DAVIES says it is long overdue for Croydon to cut some of the public school ties that bind After the Croydon … Continue reading →

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Bishop rejects rhetoric which blames asylum seekers

Posted on April 13, 2014 by insidecroydon

JONATHAN CLARK, the Bishop of Croydon, in his Easter message, says that we should be trying to help asylum-seekers and those on benefits One of things that really concerns me in our country is that we have started to load … Continue reading →

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Bishop says he will always defend the poorest in society

Posted on March 14, 2013 by insidecroydon

Jonathan Clark, the Bishop of Croydon, says that the government is “placing an additional and unfair burden on the poorest members of our society”. In an interview to be aired on local radio this weekend, Bishop Clark explains why he … Continue reading →

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