Graham Charles Chadwick
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Graham Charles Chadwick (January 3, 1923 – October 28, 2007) was a British Christian missionary, bishop
and anti-apartheid
campaigner in South Africa.
After war-time service in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve he was ordained in the Anglican Church in Wales
. After an initial period in Lesotho
he returned to Britain. A second period in Lesotho began in 1970, and in 1976 he was elected Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. His anti-apartheid activities saw him expelled from South Africa
in 1982 and necessitated his return to the United Kingdom
.
. He left the Bishop Gore School
(Swansea Grammar School) at the age of 16 in 1939 and spent three years working on the railways, responsible for station clocks on the line from Swansea to mid-Wales.
In 1942 he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and once his linguistic talents were identified was appointed a midshipman
. Japanese language
training at the School of Oriental and African Studies
was followed by a posting to Sri Lanka
, ultimately being assigned as an intelligence officer in the Pacific theatre
, serving on and (losing a close friend in a kamikaze
attack) and after VJ day he was involved in the interrogation of Japanese war criminals being held in Australian POW camps. He left the navy with the rank of sub-lieutenant
.
, and on demobilisation he decided to pursue this. On his first attempt to gain admission to Keble College
, Oxford
he was told that his academic qualifications were insufficient, so he proceeded to teach himself sufficient Latin
, Greek
and Hebrew to gain admission, and eventually graduated with a second-class honours degree in theology
.
He completed his training at St Michael's College, Llandaff, and was appointed to a curacy in Oystermouth
in Swansea
in 1950. Here he met Suzanne Tyrell, and they married in 1955. He had begun to consider missionary work, and a chance meeting with Bishop John Maund
led him to move to Lesotho in 1953. He taught himself Sesotho on the voyage to Cape Town
and for the next ten years ministered throughout Lesotho, covering up to 2000 miles a year on horseback. A major achievement of this period of ministry was the establishment of St Stephen's High School, Mohales Hoek, even now regarded as one of the finest schools in Southern Africa.
(then part of the federal University of Wales
) for five years. Here he strongly influenced many students, amongst them one Rowan Williams
. He then undertook a sabbatical year at Queen's College, Birmingham
, where he studied clinical psychology
. He also acted as the college's Senior Bursar
during his year there, before undertaking a brief chaplaincy at St Thomas' Hospital
, London.
, with the aim of building racial equality and reconciliation.
After six years running the centre, the leadership skills he had demonstrated there saw him selected as the next Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman in South Africa in 1976. He was enthroned in St Cyprian's Cathedral
, Kimberley
in a service complete with fanfares from Salvation Army
trumpeters.
Bishop Graham was soon involved in events around the schools boycott. When many black African students refused to attend schools in protest against the compulsory teaching of Afrikaans
, he and the rest of the diocesan clergy encouraged students to complete their education, but also began to speak out against Apartheid. The Security Police
accused clergy of maintaining links with the South African Students' Organisation
and six clergy and diocesan youth workers were arrested. One of the youth workers, Phakamile Mabija
, a member of the Anglican Nomads Educational Group, was arrested for allegedly vandalising public transport in Galeshewe
. Chadwick was then out of the country so it was the Dean
of Kimberley, Thomas Stanage
, who was first informed that Mabija had died after apparently falling from the seventh-floor of the police station. On Chadwick's return he protested against the death (particularly after the inquest proved to be a whitewash) and the continued detention of his clergy. He planted wooden crosses outside his cathedral for each day the detention continued, and encouraged the ringing of church bells in protest. Once the clergy were released, the Chadwicks were placed under police surveillance, responding by taking regular cups of tea out to the policemen watching their house.
He worked closely with other senior South African clergy, including Desmond Tutu
(then secretary of the South African Council of Churches
), continuing to speak out against injustice. As a result of his activism, in 1982 the authorities refused to renew his work permit. At the time he was visiting the homeland
of Bophuthatswana
so found himself stranded there. At first he attempted to continue running the diocese from there, basing himself at the Anglican hospital, but it soon became clear that this was not a viable long-term option. He managed to return to Kimberley in order to conduct the Easter
services, and in one final show of defiance, preached in both the local languages of Sesotho and Setswana and (for the benefit of the police), Afrikaans. The following day, he and his family were escorted to the airport and deported, watched by a large contingent of armed police with dogs, and 50,000 (mainly black) protesters.
he settled in St Asaph
, in Denbighshire, working as a chaplain at the cathedral and as diocesan
adviser on spirituality
. In 1985, with Father Gerard Hughes SJ
and Sister Mary Rose Fitzsimmons he co-founded the Llysfasi Spirituality Workshop which developed an international influence. He was also heavily involved in the l'Arche
communities.
In 1990 Chadwick was persuaded by Bishop David Sheppard
, himself well-known for ecumenical work, to become an Assistant bishop
in the Diocese of Liverpool
. In 1995, at the age of 72, he moved for the last time, to Salisbury
to take up the post of Director of Spirituality at the newly-established Sarum College
, finally retiring in 1998.
Even in retirement he continued to offer personal counselling until the early part of 2007. After suffering a variety of health problems, he died on October 28, 2007, just five minutes after receiving the Eucharist
for the final time.
Graham Chadwick's funeral mass, celebrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury
, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, took place in Salisbury Cathedral
on 5 November 2007. On 6 November there was a further requiem mass celebrated in the church at Oystermouth in Swansea, where Chadwick had served his curacy. This service was conducted by the Right Revd John Davies
, Bishop of St Asaph
, with the Rt Revd Anthony Pierce
, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
and the Rt Revd Saunders Davies
, retired Bishop of Bangor
, also in attendance. After this service, Chadwick was buried in Oystermouth cemetery.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
and anti-apartheid
Anti-apartheid
Anti-apartheid may refer to any opposition to the former South African apartheid policy. More specifically, it may refer to:* Anti-Apartheid Movement, British organisation* The internal resistance to South African apartheid within South Africa...
campaigner in South Africa.
After war-time service in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve he was ordained in the Anglican Church in Wales
Church in Wales
The Church in Wales is the Anglican church in Wales, composed of six dioceses.As with the primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, the Archbishop of Wales serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The current archbishop is Barry Morgan, the Bishop of Llandaff.In contrast to the...
. After an initial period in Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
he returned to Britain. A second period in Lesotho began in 1970, and in 1976 he was elected Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman
The Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman is the Bishop of the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which encompasses the area around Kimberley and Kuruman and overlaps the Northern Cape Province and North West Province of South Africa. The current bishop is the Rt...
in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. His anti-apartheid activities saw him expelled from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1982 and necessitated his return to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Early life
Chadwick's father was a railway signalman who died when Chadwick was 10. This prompted the move of the large family to SwanseaSwansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
. He left the Bishop Gore School
Bishop Gore School
The Bishop Gore School is a secondary school in Swansea in south Wales, founded on 14 September 1682 by Hugh Gore , Bishop of Waterford and Lismore...
(Swansea Grammar School) at the age of 16 in 1939 and spent three years working on the railways, responsible for station clocks on the line from Swansea to mid-Wales.
In 1942 he joined the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and once his linguistic talents were identified was appointed a midshipman
Midshipman
A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya...
. Japanese language
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
training at the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
was followed by a posting to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, ultimately being assigned as an intelligence officer in the Pacific theatre
Pacific War
The Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
, serving on and (losing a close friend in a kamikaze
Kamikaze
The were suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Allied naval vessels in the closing stages of the Pacific campaign of World War II, designed to destroy as many warships as possible....
attack) and after VJ day he was involved in the interrogation of Japanese war criminals being held in Australian POW camps. He left the navy with the rank of sub-lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Sub-lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned or subordinate officer, ranking below a lieutenant. In the Royal Navy the rank of sub-lieutenant is equivalent to the rank of lieutenant in the British Army and of...
.
Early ministry
Even on leaving school he had felt a call to Holy OrdersHoly Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
, and on demobilisation he decided to pursue this. On his first attempt to gain admission to Keble College
Keble College, Oxford
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to the south by Museum Road, and to the west by Blackhall...
, Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
he was told that his academic qualifications were insufficient, so he proceeded to teach himself sufficient Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Hebrew to gain admission, and eventually graduated with a second-class honours degree in theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
.
He completed his training at St Michael's College, Llandaff, and was appointed to a curacy in Oystermouth
Oystermouth
Oystermouth is an electoral ward and a village in the Mumbles community and also the City and County of Swansea, Wales...
in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
in 1950. Here he met Suzanne Tyrell, and they married in 1955. He had begun to consider missionary work, and a chance meeting with Bishop John Maund
John Maund
John William Maund was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Maund, a fullback, was born in Bathurst, NSW and claimed one international rugby cap for Australia. His debut game was against New Zealand, at Sydney, on 15 August 1903....
led him to move to Lesotho in 1953. He taught himself Sesotho on the voyage to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
and for the next ten years ministered throughout Lesotho, covering up to 2000 miles a year on horseback. A major achievement of this period of ministry was the establishment of St Stephen's High School, Mohales Hoek, even now regarded as one of the finest schools in Southern Africa.
Return to Britain
In 1963 Chadwick returned to Britain, taking up a position as chaplain at Swansea UniversitySwansea University
Swansea University is a university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea University was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920, as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes...
(then part of the federal University of Wales
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
) for five years. Here he strongly influenced many students, amongst them one Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams FRSL, FBA, FLSW is an Anglican bishop, poet and theologian. He is the 104th and current Archbishop of Canterbury, Metropolitan of the Province of Canterbury and Primate of All England, offices he has held since early 2003.Williams was previously Bishop of Monmouth and...
. He then undertook a sabbatical year at Queen's College, Birmingham
Queen's College, Birmingham
The Birmingham Medical School was founded by surgeon William Sands Cox in 1828 as a residential college for medical students in central Birmingham, England. It was the first Birmingham institution to award degrees, through the University of London. Cox went on to found the Queen's Hospital in Bath...
, where he studied clinical psychology
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
. He also acted as the college's Senior Bursar
Bursar
A bursar is a senior professional financial administrator in a school or university.Billing of student tuition accounts are the responsibility of the Office of the Bursar. This involves sending bills and making payment plans with the ultimate goal of getting the student accounts paid off...
during his year there, before undertaking a brief chaplaincy at St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
, London.
Second period in Africa and anti-apartheid activism
In 1970 Chadwick returned to Lesotho, where as Diocesan Missioner he was to build an ecumenical conference and training centre in MaseruMaseru
Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, bordering South Africa, Maseru is Lesotho's only sizable city, with a population of approximately 227,880 . The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the...
, with the aim of building racial equality and reconciliation.
After six years running the centre, the leadership skills he had demonstrated there saw him selected as the next Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman in South Africa in 1976. He was enthroned in St Cyprian's Cathedral
St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley
The Cathedral Church of St Cyprian the Martyr, Kimberley, is the seat of the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman, Anglican Church of Southern Africa. It became a Cathedral when the Synod of Bishops gave a mandate for the formation of the new Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in...
, Kimberley
Kimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is a city in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. It is located near the confluence of the Vaal and Orange Rivers. The town has considerable historical significance due its diamond mining past and siege during the Second Boer War...
in a service complete with fanfares from Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
trumpeters.
Bishop Graham was soon involved in events around the schools boycott. When many black African students refused to attend schools in protest against the compulsory teaching of Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
, he and the rest of the diocesan clergy encouraged students to complete their education, but also began to speak out against Apartheid. The Security Police
South African Police
The South African Police was the country's police force until 1994. The SAP traced its origin to the Dutch Watch, a paramilitary organization formed by settlers in the Cape in 1655, initially to protect civilians against attack and later to maintain law and order...
accused clergy of maintaining links with the South African Students' Organisation
South African Students' Organisation
The South African Students' Organisation was a body of South African students who resisted apartheid through political action. The organization was formed in 1968, spearheaded by Steve Biko, and played a major role in the Black Consciousness Movement....
and six clergy and diocesan youth workers were arrested. One of the youth workers, Phakamile Mabija
Phakamile Mabija
Phakamile Mabija was an African anti-Apartheid activist, and member of the Anglican Nomads Educational Group, who was detained by the South African Police on 27 June 1977 for alleged involvement in an incident when African and Coloured commuters stoned public transport during a bus boycott in...
, a member of the Anglican Nomads Educational Group, was arrested for allegedly vandalising public transport in Galeshewe
Galeshewe
Galeshewe is a township located in the Sol Plaatje Municipality, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It is named after Kgosi Galeshewe....
. Chadwick was then out of the country so it was the Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of Kimberley, Thomas Stanage
Thomas Stanage
Thomas Shaun Stanage was Bishop of Bloemfontein in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa from 1982 to 1997.-Biography:Stanage was born in Ireland in 1932 and was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford and Cuddesdon College .He was ordained deacon in 1958, priest in 1959 and bishop in 1978 and went...
, who was first informed that Mabija had died after apparently falling from the seventh-floor of the police station. On Chadwick's return he protested against the death (particularly after the inquest proved to be a whitewash) and the continued detention of his clergy. He planted wooden crosses outside his cathedral for each day the detention continued, and encouraged the ringing of church bells in protest. Once the clergy were released, the Chadwicks were placed under police surveillance, responding by taking regular cups of tea out to the policemen watching their house.
He worked closely with other senior South African clergy, including Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
(then secretary of the South African Council of Churches
South African Council of Churches
The South African Council of Churches is an interdenominational forum in South Africa. It was a prominent anti-apartheid organisation during the years of apartheid in South Africa. Its leaders have included Desmond Tutu, Beyers Naudé and Frank Chikane....
), continuing to speak out against injustice. As a result of his activism, in 1982 the authorities refused to renew his work permit. At the time he was visiting the homeland
Bantustan
A bantustan was a territory set aside for black inhabitants of South Africa and South West Africa , as part of the policy of apartheid...
of Bophuthatswana
Bophuthatswana
Bophuthatswana , officially the Republic of Bophuthatswana was a Bantustan – an area set aside for members of a specific ethnicity – and nominal parliamentary democracy in the northwestern region of South Africa...
so found himself stranded there. At first he attempted to continue running the diocese from there, basing himself at the Anglican hospital, but it soon became clear that this was not a viable long-term option. He managed to return to Kimberley in order to conduct the Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
services, and in one final show of defiance, preached in both the local languages of Sesotho and Setswana and (for the benefit of the police), Afrikaans. The following day, he and his family were escorted to the airport and deported, watched by a large contingent of armed police with dogs, and 50,000 (mainly black) protesters.
Later ministry in Britain
On Chadwick's enforced return to the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
he settled in St Asaph
St Asaph
St Asaph is a town and community on the River Elwy in Denbighshire, Wales. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 3,491.The town of St Asaph is surrounded by countryside and views of the Vale of Clwyd. It is situated close to a number of busy coastal towns such as Rhyl, Prestatyn, Abergele,...
, in Denbighshire, working as a chaplain at the cathedral and as diocesan
Diocese of St Asaph
The Diocese of Saint Asaph is a diocese in north-east Wales, named after Saint Asaph, its second bishop.-Geography:The Anglican Diocese of St Asaph in the north-east corner of Wales stretches from the borders of Chester in the east, to the Conwy valley in the west, to Bala in the south-west, and...
adviser on spirituality
Spiritual direction
Spiritual direction is the practice of being with people as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine, or to learn and grow in their own personal spirituality. The person seeking direction shares stories of his or her encounters of the divine, or how he or she is experiencing...
. In 1985, with Father Gerard Hughes SJ
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
and Sister Mary Rose Fitzsimmons he co-founded the Llysfasi Spirituality Workshop which developed an international influence. He was also heavily involved in the l'Arche
L'Arche
L'Arche is an International Federation dedicated to the creation and growth of homes, programs, and support networks with people who have intellectual disabilities...
communities.
In 1990 Chadwick was persuaded by Bishop David Sheppard
David Sheppard
David Stuart Sheppard, Baron Sheppard of Liverpool was the high-profile Bishop of Liverpool in the Church of England who played cricket for Sussex and England in his youth...
, himself well-known for ecumenical work, to become an Assistant bishop
Assistant Bishop
An assistant bishop in the Anglican Communion is a bishop appointed to assist a diocesan bishop.-Church of England:In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually are retired bishops – in which case they are honorary assistant bishops...
in the Diocese of Liverpool
Anglican Diocese of Liverpool
The Diocese of Liverpool is a Church of England diocese based in Liverpool, covering Merseyside north of the River Mersey along with West Lancashire, Wigan in Greater Manchester, Warrington and Widnes in Cheshire...
. In 1995, at the age of 72, he moved for the last time, to Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
to take up the post of Director of Spirituality at the newly-established Sarum College
Sarum College
Sarum College is an ecumenical Christian institution in Salisbury, England. The College was established in 1995, and occupies the buildings formerly home to the Salisbury and Wells Theological College...
, finally retiring in 1998.
Even in retirement he continued to offer personal counselling until the early part of 2007. After suffering a variety of health problems, he died on October 28, 2007, just five minutes after receiving the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
for the final time.
Graham Chadwick's funeral mass, celebrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
, the Most Revd Rowan Williams, took place in Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is an Anglican cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture....
on 5 November 2007. On 6 November there was a further requiem mass celebrated in the church at Oystermouth in Swansea, where Chadwick had served his curacy. This service was conducted by the Right Revd John Davies
John Stewart Davies
The Rt Rev John Stewart Davies was Bishop of St Asaph from 1999 until 2008.Born on 28 February 1943, he was educated at St. John's School, Leatherhead and Queens' College, Cambridge and ordained in 1974. After an earlier career in Journalism he began his service in the Church at Hawarden...
, Bishop of St Asaph
Bishop of St Asaph
The Bishop of St Asaph heads the Church in Wales diocese of St Asaph.The diocese covers the counties of Conwy and Flintshire, Wrexham county borough, the eastern part of Merioneth in Gwynedd and part of northern Powys. The Episcopal seat is located in the Cathedral Church of St Asaph in the town of...
, with the Rt Revd Anthony Pierce
Anthony Pierce
Anthony Edward Pierce was the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales from 1998 until 2008.-Career:Pierce was educated at Dynevor School, Swansea, and at Swansea University and Linacre College, Oxford...
, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
Bishop of Swansea and Brecon
The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Swansea and Brecon.The diocese covers the City and County of Swansea and the ancient counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire...
and the Rt Revd Saunders Davies
Saunders Davies
Francis James Saunders Davies was the Anglican Bishop of Bangor from 2000 until 2004.Davies was educated at the University College of North Wales and Selwyn College, Cambridge. Ordained in 1964, he began his ministry as a curate at Holyhead before being appointed a minor canon of Bangor Cathedral...
, retired Bishop of Bangor
Bishop of Bangor
The Bishop of Bangor is the Ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Bangor.The diocese covers the counties of Anglesey, most of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire and a small part of Montgomeryshire...
, also in attendance. After this service, Chadwick was buried in Oystermouth cemetery.
Languages
Chadwick is said to have been fluent in 11 languages, but no source lists them all. They include English, Japanese, Sesotho, Setswana, Afrikaans, Hebrew, Latin and Greek.External links
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/news/lastword_16nov2007.shtml