Amazed to see 2 visitors at Troutbeck Church yesterday for the morning service: Bishop Maurice Sinclair and his wife Gill, here in the Lake District with all their family to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary last week! 60 years married and both still going strong with so much energy, humility and love!
After years of mission service in S. America, they were at Crowther Hall CMS College in Selly Oak, Birmingham 1984-90 (YES!) where Maurice was principal, then he was Bishop of N. Argentina 1990 – 2001 & Primate of Southern Cone, 1996 – 2001; now retired and serving as honorary assistant bishop of Birmingham.
Maurice is now 85, and to celebrate their diamond wedding, he and his granddaughter Ellen ran a half marathon in aid of Christian Aid on May 22. So far, they’ve raised £1,985 of a target of £3,000. They need some help to reach their target, but being one of the world’s most humble bishops, I only found this out after we’d said goodbye yesterday. I don’t think he’d have even let on that he was a bishop if I hadn’t recognized them!
It’s just so incredible to do a half marathon at the age of 85! If you are inspired, challenged, humbled and/or amazed, do please donate, and let’s do what we can to help them reach their target before donations close on August 31. LET’S DO IT! This is the link:
Catherine Lee 
I attended a youth club and a Bible reading group run by him in St John’s church, Boscombe in 1965. His wife was expecting their first child. Both lovely people.
What a great memory! Thanks for sharing.
Just read your comment. I, too, was a member of St John’s youth club in Boscombe in 1965 and have very fond memories of Sunday evenings after church at the Sinclairs’ for coffee. I completely agree, they were both lovely and a lasting positive Christian influence. Wonderful to see them well and celebrating their diamond anniversary, not to mention the half marathon !
Best wishes.
Thank you – and I have passed on your comment to the Sinclairs!