Ivor Philips

Ivor Lloyd Phillips, MC^[1] (1904–1997) was Archdeacon of Newport from 1964 to 1973.^[2]

Phillips was educated at Aberystwyth University and St Michael's College, Llandaff. He was ordained deacon in 1931 and priest in 1932. After curacies in Machen and Maindee he was a Military Chaplain^[3] from 1939 to 1946. He served with the Pembrokeshire Yeomanry^[4] in Italy^[5] and was awarded the Military Cross.^[6] When peace returned he was Vicar of St Paul, Newport from 1946 to 1965; and Rector of Tredunnock from 1965 to 1973.