From the 1950s for 20 years, Ken was a tea planter in what is now Malawi. He was ordained a Deacon of the church there. Returning to the UK, he was priested during his Curacy (1976‐80) at Hartley Wintney. He had his own parish at Fair Oak until he retired to Overton in 1995. Ken has 2 children and 4 grandchildren.