Clive Royden Screech (born 15 May 1953) is a former

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in the

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. Screech was educated at Cotham Grammar School and King's College London. He was

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in 1976 and was a

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at Hatcham followed by incumbencies at

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, Addington and Camberwell (where he was

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) before his ordination to the

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. Screech has been married to Angela (née Waring) since 1980 and is a keen opera fan.Who’s Who (Ibid)

Styles

*Roy Screech Esq (1953–1976) *The Revd Roy Screech (1976–2000) *The Rt Revd Roy Screech (2000—present)

References

1953 births Alumni of King's College London Associates of King's College 21st-century Church of England bishops Living people Bishops of St Germans {{ChurchofEngland-bishop-stub