Webster was ordained in 1942 and began his ordained ministry with
curacies in
Attercliffe and
Arbourthorne. He was then
chaplain and
vice principal of
Westcott House, Cambridge, and then the
vicar of
Barnard Castle. From 1959 to 1970, he served as
Warden of
Lincoln Theological College. In 1970, Webster was appointed the
Dean of Norwich. During his time leading
Norwich Cathedral, he modernised and opened up the cathedral and its close to the public: he introduced a nave altar for the
Alternative Service Book (1980) service of Holy Communion, toilets and an exhibition space within the cathedral building, and converting some of the cathedral's houses into a homeless shelter, an old peoples home and a study centre. He founded Norwich Night Shelter in 1973, and Cathedral Camps in 1981. He was in charge of the July 1982 'Victory Service' following the
Falklands War, and attempted to include a Spanish-language translation of the
Lord's Prayer into the service. He retired from full-time ministry in 1987 and was appointed Dean
Emeritus. His writings included
Joshua Watson (1954),
Broken Bones May Joy (1968),
Julian of Norwich (1974) and
Reaching for Reality (2002). Webster died on 3 September 2007. ==References==