After graduating from Cambridge, Ramsey then enrolled as candidate for ordination in the Church of England at Ripon Hall, near Oxford, and began his theological studies there. During his studies he served as an assistant curate at Headington Quarry and it was there that he met his wife Margretta McKay (called Margaret; whom he married in 1943).
After completing his academic pursuits at Cambridge, Ramsey pursued further education by enrolling as a candidate for ordination in the Church of England at Ripon Hall, near Oxford. He then began his theological studies there. During this time, he worked as an assistant curate at Headington Quarry and met his future wife, Margretta McKay (later known as Margaret), whom he married in 1943.