Richard Roberts (priest)

Richard Henry Roberts (23 April 1884 – 6 July 1970) was a Welsh Anglican clergyman in the Church in Wales who served as Archdeacon of St Asaph from 1942 to 1959.

He was born in Brynamman, Glamorgan,^[1] and educated at Keble College, Oxford,^[2] and ordained in 1908.^[3] He held incumbencies at Llangennech, Betws with Ammanford and Rhyl before his appointment as Archdeacon.

He retired in 1959 and died in Swansea in 1970.^[4][5]

References

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1. 1911 England Census.
2. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X.
3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1941.
4. The Times, Friday, 10 July 1970; p. 7; Issue 57914; col D Church News.
5. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007.

Church in Wales titles
Preceded by Charles Roberts	Archdeacon of St Asaph 1942–1959	Succeeded by John Edwards