Hope the Archbishop

by Rob Marshall

David Hope has recently retired as Archbishop of York.

The son of a builder from Wakefield in Yorkshire, Hope`s rise to high office in the Church of England was meteoric. A man of deep piety and spiritual depth, Hope has also earned a reputation as a man who sorts out problems with Yorkshire briskness and efficiency. He sorted out the financial chaos of the Diocese of London and he has solved the problems of many an errant clergyman by the sound exercise of ecclesiastical discipline.

The undisputed leader of the Anglo Catholic wing of the Church of England, he has addressed Evangelical Rallies as well as Euchasistic Congresses.

In this biography, Rob Marshall paints the portrait of one of the great ecclesiatical figures of the post war years. Much of the book is extremely funny- not least the account of how Hope sorted out the corruption of St Stephen's House, the Anglo Catholic Seminary in Oxford.

Most moving of all is the chapter about the Tatchell affair. For the first time ever, here is a full account of how Hope coped with the personal strain of being hounded by Peter Tatchell, the founder of Outrage, who determined to 'out' him and in the process destroy his career.

At a time when the Church of England is torn apart by strife and dispute, this book demonstrates that Hope's Christian vision is one which may still give Anglicans courage to face the future.

Genres: Biography

Paperback

First published December 30, 2004

About the author

ROB MARSHALL has vast experience in the outdoors and has enjoyed tramping, hunting and fishing for many years. I have had a love of New Zealand’s native bush and our beautiful mountains and rivers all my life. I was inspired to write a hunting novel based on my adventures hunting and tramping in the wilderness. My inspiration was driven by a desire to share descriptions of New Zealand’s native bush, mountains and rivers with people who are not able to see it for themselves. As a hunter and tramper you are always looking into the next valley or over to the next mountain or peak to see what is there, knowing that you will have to go and have a look. New Zealanders are fortunate to have such a readily accessible, beautiful environment which we can explore whenever we want to. It is a Paradise which I treasure. There seemed to be quite a few books about hunting around at the time so I thought I would do something different and created the novel, Paradise Broken. It is set in the magnificent New Zealand bush adventuring up a big wild river. My experiences provided me with the opportunity to develop a story line and share descriptions of the beautiful scenery and the wildlife in the bush that I have enjoyed over many years. The characters are inspired by people I have met in the bush on my hunting trips.
Rob Marshall – author of Paradise Broken