'He completed his training for the priesthood at Ely Theological College, before being ordained in St Asaph Cathedral. His first curacy was in Colwyn Bay, serving under Canon Clement Thomson, a moderate Anglo-Catholic. In 1940 he moved to Buckley, serving as an air-raid warden alongside his pastoral duties. His next posts were as Minor Canon in Bangor Cathedral and then curate at the extreme Anglo-Catholic stronghold of Landore, near Swansea. All the time he was becoming more and more aware of the contradictions inherent in Anglican Papalism, as well as hankering towards monasticism. He spent a few months with the Society of St Francis at Cerne Abbas, and then undertook a series of short posts as a nuns' chaplain.' -- Ruth Gooding

Source:
Gooding, R., (2024). BURTON, IAN HAMILTON (Archimandrite Barnabas) (1915 - 1996), Orthodox priest. Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 27 Jan 2025, from https://biography.wales/article/s15-BURT-HAM-1915