Giving Thanks for 72 Remarkable Years of Ministry

A remarkable chapter in the life of the Church was marked on All Saints' Day as the Revd Canon Glynne Turner celebrated his final Eucharist at St Faith's Church, Llanishen, bringing to a close an extraordinary 72 years of ordained ministry.

At the age of 96, Canon Turner offered his final blessing to the congregation, marking the culmination of more than seven decades of faithful service. It was an occasion filled with gratitude, affection and thanksgiving, as parishioners gathered to honour a priest whose ministry has touched countless lives across Wales and beyond.

Ordained priest on 24 September 1955 at St Dyfrig's Church, Cardiff, by Archbishop John Morgan, Canon Turner has devoted his life to serving God and his people. His ministry has taken him across the Dioceses of Swansea and Brecon and Llandaff, serving in parishes including Aberaman, Oystermouth, Abercynon, Ton Pentre, Ystradyfodwg, Caerphilly and Whitchurch.