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Sunday Half Hour on BBC Radio 2
(1990–2007)

Roger Michael Royle (born 30 January 1939) is a British

Sunday Half Hour programme on BBC Radio 2 for 17 years from 1990 to 2007.[1]

Early life and education

Royle was born on 30 January 1939 in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2] His father, Reginald, was vicar of St Saviour's church in Splott, Cardiff. His father died when Royle was 14 months old, and the family then moved to the Penylan area of the city.[1]

Royle was educated at Marlborough Road and Roath Park primary schools in Cardiff.

St Boniface Missionary College, Warminster, in preparation for ordination.[1]

Ordained ministry

Royle was

Diocese of Southwark.[2][3] Following his curacies, he moved to Southwark Cathedral where he served as succentor for the next three years.[2]

In 1971, Royle moved to the

priest-in-charge of St James the Less, Dorney, and warden of the Dorney Eton College Project.[4] Between 1974 and 1979, he served as Conduct (IE the senior chaplain) of Eton College, an all-boys public school near Windsor, Berkshire.[3][5]

After leaving Eton in 1979, Royle moved to London. There, he held a

honorary canon and chaplain of Southwark Cathedral.[2] He has held a permission to officiate in the Diocese of Southwark since 1999 and has been retired since 2004.[3]

Media career

Royle has been a presenter on a number of television series:

Royle's BBC career has also included presenting:

He appeared on Pause for Thought on Terry Wogan's Radio 2 weekday show and writes a weekly column for Woman's Weekly.


Retirement

On 4 March 2007, Royle said that he would be standing down from his longstanding position on Radio 2 presenting

Sunday Half Hour, despite this he continued appearances on Pause for Thought on occasional weekday mornings.[citation needed
] He also continued to present his Christmas Day early morning show on Radio 2 until 2017.

On 23 October 2014, Royle accepted the position of patron to mental health charity Being Alongside, formerly the Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health (APCMH).

Legacy

Eugene Kelly of The Vaselines used the alias 'The Very Reverend Roger Royle' in the 1980s, a reference to Royle.

Honours

In 1992, Royle was awarded a Lambeth Master of Arts (MA) degree in recognition of his work in the media.[2]

Published works

  • A Few Blocks from Broadway
  • Royle Exchange
  • To Have and To Hold
  • Picking Up the Pieces – a book about Mother Teresa

References

  1. ^
    Wales Online
    . 24 September 2005. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "ROYLE, Rev. Canon Roger Michael". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Roger Michael Royle". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Past Vicars and Rectors". Benefice of Eton with Eton Wick, Boveney and Dorney. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Appointment of Conduct" (PDF). Eton College. November 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2016. The Provost invites applications from ordained members of the Anglican clergy to take up the post of Conduct (Senior Chaplain) at the College.

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