Ed: Shame about the spelling mistake, but it explains why a clergyman of Elwin Cockett's status is sometimes known as "the Charles".
ST MARGARET'S church hosted the farewell service for The Archdeacon of West Ham, The Venerable Michael Fox.
The service took place on July 4 and the church was packed full of friends and colleagues who had gathered to say goodbye as he ended his 41 year career.
Mr Fox has become a very well known figure in the area and guests at the event included The Bishop of Barking, The Rt Rev David Hawkins, The Mayor, Cllr Fred Barns, and The Mayor of Havering, Cllr Georgina Galpin.
For many the surprise highlight of the service was a presentation of a signed West Ham shirt emblazoned with a '41' in honour of Michael's 41 year of ministry in East London and Essex, and presented by the new Chaplin of West Ham, The Rev Elwin Cockett. Read more
Saturday, 21 July 2007
Archdeacon Michael Fox retires
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Well, I have been known to dress like a Tramp, and I'm certainly looking forward to returning to the City Lights, if not to the Limelight. Nevertheless, my new stipend hardly represents a Gold Rush, not am I going to be the Great Dictator, which must be a good thing in these Modern Times.
And if you wonder what I'm on about, look up Charlie Chaplin in Wikipedia!
Elwin
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