Glyndwr Renowden

The Venerable Glyndwr Rhys Renowden CB (13 August 1929 – 17 August 2002) was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century.

Biography He was born into an ecclesiastical family on 13 August 1929. He was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and St David's College, Lampeter. He then entered the Chaplains Branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF), in which he served for 30 years. He was appointed Resident Chaplain of St Clement Danes, in London, the central church of the Royal Air Force (1976). Eventually becoming an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (1980) and the service's Chaplain-in-Chief (1983). He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours.

He retired from military service in 1988 and stepped down as Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. He then became Priest in charge at Llanfallteg with Clunderwen and Castell Dwyran.

He died on 17 August 2002.