The Bishop of St Asaph pays tribute to Revd Canon David Griffiths

The Bishop of St Asaph, the Rt Revd Gregory Cameron has paid tribute to Revd Canon David Griffiths, a former Vicar of Gresford who died recently.  In his tribute, Bishop Gregory said: “Although David had retired when I arrived in the diocese eleven years ago, I quickly got to know him. David hardly kept a low profile, but he was a presence that was very welcome and appreciated.

The thing I valued about him was that he was a man and priest with his feet on the ground, and yet a deeply caring and much loved pastor, which made him many friends among clergy and laity alike. He was humble for a man who had achieved so much, and his genuine love for the communities in which he served did not end when he retired.

He often talked to me about the communities with which he was involved, and about the work of St John Ambulance and the associated Order of St John, knowledgably, sensitively and with a concern that people should be affirmed and encouraged. He was a priest who knew and was known to his people.

His period of ill health these last few years has not been without its challenges, and he has had the loving support of Beryl, his family and many friends alongside him.

He will be missed, and we commend him to God confident that David will be at home with his Lord, and holding Beryl and the family in our prayers.”