Roger Matthew Combes (born 12 June 1947) is a retired Archdeacon of Horsham.

Birth and education

Combes was educated at King's College London, and

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Church career

He was

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in 1974 and was a

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at St Paul's Onslow Square, Holy Trinity Brompton, and Holy Sepulchre with All Saints,

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. He became

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of Silverhill, East Sussex, in 1983 and was the Archdeacon of Horsham from 2003 until his retirement in 2014.http://www.chichester.anglican.org/news/2014/06/27/retirement-archdeacon-horsham/

Personal life

In 1983 he married Christine Mary Keiller.

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1947 births Alumni of King's College London Archdeacons of Horsham Living people {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub