 He was curate of Bedale 1947–1949, Harewood with East Keswick 1949–1952, Chaplain to the Forces (Territorial Army) from 1950, and vicar of Killinghall 1952–1958.His net endowment was £326, and his net benefice £554.By 1958 his net endowment was £331, his net benefice was £753, and the parish population had risen to 2425.