ENGLAND: Archbishop of Canterbury to award Cross of St. Augustine

July 30, 2008 [Lambeth Palace] The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has announced the award of the Cross of St. Augustine to 13 recipients. The award, which is in the gift of the archbishop, marks conspicuous service to the church and the wider community. The 13 listed below will receive the award at a ceremony in the Chapel at Lambeth Palace on Friday, October 17.

The Cross of St. Augustine was founded by Archbishop Michael Ramsey. It was first awarded by him on February 19, 1965 and takes the form of a circular medallion bearing a replica of the 8th Century Cross of Canterbury; on the reverse is an engraving of the chair of St. Augustine at Canterbury. The ribbon is of "Canterbury Blue" and it is worn around the neck by clergy and on the left breast by lay people.

The Cross of St. Augustine has historically been awarded to clergy and lay people of foreign churches who have contributed conspicuously to advancing friendly relations with the churches of the Anglican Communion. More recently it has been given for outstanding service within the Church of England whether centrally or in the dioceses, or the Anglican Communion as a whole, and also to those who have contributed to advancing relations between the various Christian communions and churches.

Those receiving the award:

Kenneth Beard
The Rt. Rev. Michael Bourke
The Rev. Canon Dr. William Broughton
The Rev. Canon Wilfrid Browning
Gillian Dare
The Honorable Jill Ganzoni
The Rev. Andrew Henderson
Vijay Menon
The Most Rev. Ellison Pogo KBE
Judith Scott
Sheila Tolson
The Rev. Canon Robert Whyte
Maggi Whyte

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