Church meeting on Crockford’s preface
- Title
- Church meeting on Crockford’s preface
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
- TX Date
- 17 Dec 1987
- Year of production
- 1987
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- Duration
- 00:02:50
- Description
- Report at start of a Church of England meeting at Addington Palace in Croydon to discuss the infamous introduction in Crockford’s Clerical Directory, 1987/88, attacking the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie and other leading members of the Church of England. Follows the suicide of Oxford historian Gareth Bennett, after claims that he was the author. Includes comment by Robert Runcie; James Shelley, Secretary of the Church Commissioners; Rev. Brian Brindley. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Robert Runcie; James Shelley; Brian Brindley
- Keywords
- Suicide; Conferences; Clergy; Church of England; Crockford’s Clerical Directory; Gareth Bennett; Croydon
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