Alan Warren Politician
The Very Rev Alan Christopher Warren was an eminent Anglican priest and author, in the second half of the 20th century. He was born on 27 June 1932, educated at Dulwich College and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and ordained in 1957. During his time at Cambridge he was a choral scholar and was a violinist in the Footlights & other orchestras. He later conducted several choirs and composed choral and chamber music. In 1968 he had brief appearances for the Leicestershire 2nd XI cricket club in the Second XI Championship. and played for Leicestershire Golf Club. He began his career with curacies at St Paul’s, Margate and St Andrew, Plymouth. After this he was Chaplain of Kelly College, Tavistock then Vicar of Holy Apostles, Leicester. From 1972 to 1978 he was Coventry Diocesan Missioner when he became Provost of Leicester Cathedral, a post he held for 14 years. In 1991 he succeeded the former England cricketer Trevor Bailey as President of the Alleyn Club. Since his retirement to West Norfolk in 1992 he has preached widely and founded the Brancaster Music Festival.
Personal facts
| Birth date | January 01, 1932 |
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