The Very Reverend Christopher Campling, liberal-minded Dean of Ripon – obituary
Christopher Campling The Very Reverend Christopher Campling, who has died aged 95, was Dean of Ripon from 1984 to 1995 and before that spent eight years as Archdeacon of Dudley and Director of Religious Education in the diocese of Worcester. He was ideally suited to the leadership of one of the smaller cathedrals with strong local responsibilities, since he had also spent eight years as Vicar of Pershore Abbey and earlier, as a public school chaplain, had learned how to relate effectively to a demanding community. He belonged to the liberal wing of his church, was keen on ecumenism and stron...
Source: telegraph.co.uk