I Was Glad: The Memoirs of Christopher Campling, Dean Emeritus of Ripon CathederalBorn in Australia, Christopher took part in the surrender of the Japanese at Singapore. After teaching, he became vicar, rural dean, archdeacon and dean; and twenty-two years was elected Chairman of the Open Synod Group. Here is a story in which intelligence and humour light up the frustrations and delights of an ecclesiastical and domestic life. |
Contents
Chapter Page Preface | 1 |
Beginnings | 5 |
Belmont | 9 |
Lancing College | 19 |
Summer 1940 | 35 |
Lancing at Ludlow | 45 |
Into the Navy | 57 |
HHMS Kanaris | 71 |
Basingstoke Days | 157 |
The Kings School Ely | 173 |
Chaplain of Lancing College | 193 |
Leaving Lancing | 213 |
Vicar of Pershore | 231 |
Pershore and Beyond | 245 |
Archdeacon and Vicar of Dodderhill | 263 |
Archdeacon of Dudley | 275 |
SubLieutenant Special Cypher | 89 |
HM Battleships Nelson and Howe | 99 |
HMS Ranpura | 115 |
St Andrews Eastbourne | 129 |
Oxford | 137 |
Juliet and Cuddesdon | 147 |
Director of Religious Education | 289 |
The General Synod | 301 |
The Family and Holidays | 327 |
Ripon Cathedral | 339 |
Dean of Ripon | 363 |
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