Appearing in Crockford | The Church of England

A picture of an old edition of Crockford's Clerical Directory, open, showing biography entries on the page.

Who is eligible?

Upon ordination, all Anglican clergy are eligible to appear in Crockford's Clerical Directory in print and on-line. Biographical entries continue to develop over time into a full historical record of their ministerial journey.

There is no charge to appear in Crockford.

Appearing in Crockford for the first time

Read our privacy notice to find out about the data we collect and how it is used
Complete and return a data form to provide us with the necessary information to compile your entry
Complete and return a permissions form to inform us of your preferences regarding the use of your data
Please note, we cannot publish your entry without your consent.

Updating your entry

If your entry requires any amendments or updates then you can complete and return the data form.
Should you wish to change your data permissions then please complete and return the permissions form.

Guidance on filling out the data form

Name

Title - clergy are requested to indicate their preferred style of address – Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Dr/Prof
Christian Names - please indicate any preferred name
Alternative Names - if you particularly wish to have an alternative name recorded, please give details, e.g. maiden names of married female clergy, or names relating to religious orders

Honours and education

The details we require are the full names (and recognised abbreviations) of honours, degrees (including honorary degrees) and qualifications, the year received and, where applicable, the awarding institution. Fellowships and memberships of learned societies, academies and professional institutions also are included.

'Others' (on the form) refers to professional qualifications and membership of professional, learned or religious societies.

Theological training

Please provide the name of the institutions(s) attended and either the year of entry or the year in which a degree was awarded, if applicable.

Appointments

Parochial appointments are described in terms of benefice, rather than church or parish, and benefice names will be abbreviated as appropriate.

It is not Crockford policy to include any of the following:

Informal local arrangements or areas of special responsibility
Emeritus appointments
Licence/permission to officiate when another appointment was held at the same time
Commissary appointments
Examining chaplaincies and secular appointments (other than with registered charities or in education).

Abbreviations

Throughout the form, please use full title and recognised abbreviation for non-standard information.