West Ham United F.C. chaplain to be Archdeacon of West Ham
The Revd Elwin Cockett, currently Team Rector of Billericay and Little Burstead, Rural Dean of Basildon, and Chaplain to West Ham United Football Club, has been appointed by the Bishop of Chelmsford as Archdeacon of West Ham, in the Diocese of Chelmsford, in succession to the Ven. Michael Fox, who retires in August. The Archdeaconry of West Ham includes the London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest.
Revd Elwin Cockett
The Revd Elwin Cockett writes: “There are not many more exciting places to be at the moment than the Archdeaconry of West Ham, with all the challenges and opportunities represented by the 2012 Olympics and the regeneration of East London and the Thames Gateway. I very much look forward to listening to, and learning from people across this vibrant and diverse Archdeaconry as we seek together to serve God and to be 'salt and light' to the world around us.”
The Archdeaconry of West Ham is in the Barking Episcopal Area, and Elwin will be working closely with the Bishop of Barking, The Rt Revd David Hawkins, who responded to the appointment. “I warmly welcome the appointment of Elwin Cockett as Archdeacon of West Ham in the Barking Episcopal Area. Elwin brings with him a quite shrewdness and unassuming wisdom. He personifies an ability to make an impact for the Kingdom in the board room as well as on the terraces. As passionate East Enders, he and his wife Sue have experience of all the Boroughs of the Archdeaconry.
The Bishop of Chelmsford, The Rt Revd John Gladwin writes: I am delighted that Elwin has accepted the post of Archdeacon of West Ham. He has an energy and enthusiasm for bringing his lively faith to bear in all that he is and all he does. This will be a great source of blessing for the area in which he will exercise his new ministry.
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