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ordained as a priest at St Paul’s, London, in 1961. He was Archdeacon of Southwark from 1982 until his consecration as Bishop of Croydon. During his many years in ministry, Bishop Wood had an interest in race relations and social injustice. He was a lay magistrate from 1971 to 1982; the moderator of the World Council of Churches Programme to Combat Racism; and was a member of the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedures. One of the recommendations was for the establishment of an independent prosecution service which led to the formation of the Crown Prosecution Service.