Graham Smith (priest)

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Graham Charles Morell Smith (born 7 November 1947) is a priest in the Church of England.

Smith was educated at Whitgift School and Durham University. [1] He was ordained in 1977 and began his ministry as a curate at All Saints', Tooting Graveney. [2] Following this he was vicar of St Paul's Thamesmead. [3] He was also Rural Dean of Oxford [4] and then rector of Leeds Parish Church, a position he held until his appointment as Dean of Norwich. [5] Smith retired from this position on 29 September 2013. [6]

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  1. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN   978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. British History Online
  3. Ecumenical details
  4. Crockford's clerical directory, 1995 (Lambeth,Church House ISBN   0-7151-8088-6)
  5. "Official announcement". Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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