His first degree was undertaken at Oxford University, after which he taught for 5 years in an up-country Methodist Mission secondary school in Sierra Leone, where he met his future beloved wife Jan...view moreHis first degree was undertaken at Oxford University, after which he taught for 5 years in an up-country Methodist Mission secondary school in Sierra Leone, where he met his future beloved wife Janet. His D.Phil. was an historical study of the area in which he taught. After training at Wesley House, Cambridge, he was given various appointments, including 17 years as a Chaplain in the Royal Navy. More recently, between 2015 and 2017, he and his wife lectured on a voluntary basis in the Kenya Methodist University. His subject was Modern Church History.view less