The Venerable James Scott Ridge has been Chaplain-General of Prisons[1] (and Archdeacon of Prisons) since 2018.[2]
Early life and education edit
Ridge was born in 1977 and educated at Exeter University, Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Westcott House, Cambridge.
Ordained ministry edit
The Venerable Ridge was ordained deacon in 2005 and priest in 2006. After a curacy in Halstead he became a prison chaplain. He was at HM Prison Chelmsford from 2009 to 2016 and HM Prison Wayland from then until his appointment as archdeacon.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Free Churches Group welcome the appointment of Revd James Ridge — Free Churches Group". freechurches.org.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "James Scott Ridge". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "UK news in brief". Church Times. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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