Letter - Informing the Archbishop of York That the Prime Minister Wanted the CAC to Come Up With More Names [1997-06-24]

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Letter - Informing the Archbishop of York That the Prime Minister Wanted the CAC to Come Up With More Names [1997-06-24]

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Archbishops and Bishops
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Description

Letter from John Holroyd to David Hope stating that Tony Blair had decided to ask the Crown Appointments Commission to come up with a new slate of names for the Bishopric of Liverpool.

Creator

John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary)

Date

1997-06-24

Contributor

Jason Loch

Coverage

Diocese of Liverpool

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10 DOWNING STREET
LONDON SW1A 2AA
[Phone Number]

 

From the Secretary for Appointments
24 June 1997
J H Holroyd CB

 

Dear David,

See of Liverpool

I am writing on behalf of the Prime Minister to thank you for your letter of 16 June about the outcome of the meeting of the Crown Appointments Commission on the See of Liverpool.

The Prime Minister was most grateful to you for setting out the outcome with such care. However, having studied the papers, he has concluded that at this stage he is not prepared to recommend either of these names to The Queen for appointment as Bishop of Liverpool. As you will, I am sure, understand the Prime Minister wishes to recommend to The Queen someone who will not only meet the perceived needs of the Diocese of Liverpool, but whose present standing or future potential is commensurate with the importance of the See of Liverpool, particularly as demonstrated during the episcopate of Bishop David Sheppard.

He has accordingly asked me to request you to reconvene the Crown Appointments Commission in order to provide him with further names for his consideration.

Yours
(Sgd.) John

J H HOLROYD

 

The Most Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord Archbishop of York

 

IN CONFIDENCE        APPOINTMENTS

Signatures

John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary)

Recipient(s)

David Hope (Archbishop of York)

Ornamentation

Black and white Lesser Royal Arms at the top.

Lettehead features Downing Street's address and "From the Secretary for Appointments John Holroyd CB".

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Citation

John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary), “Letter - Informing the Archbishop of York That the Prime Minister Wanted the CAC to Come Up With More Names [1997-06-24],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/575.

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