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John Clifford Penn Cockerton was a British Anglican priest and academic. He was Warden of Cranmer Hall, an Anglican theological college, from 1968 to 1970, and was Principal of St John's College, Durham from 1970 to 1978.

Early life
Cockerton studied at the University of Liverpool and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1948. In 1951, he entered Wycliffe Hall, Oxford to train for ordained ministry. He additionally studied theology at St Catherine's Society, Oxford, graduating in 1954 with a BA degree; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Oxon)) degree in 1958. ==Ordained ministry==
Ordained ministry
Cockerton was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1954 and as a priest in 1955. From 1954 to 1958, he served his curacy at St Helen's Church, St Helens, Merseyside. In 1978, he left academia to return to parish ministry. From 1978 to 1985, he was Rector of Wheldrake, York. From 1985 to 1992, he was Rector of the successor parish, Wheldrake with Thorganby. He was then appointed Canon Emeritus. ==References==
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