Backbone of Britain: 'Farming can be a lonely life' - exploring the role of a rural chaplain

Having spent many years in agriculture working as a shepherd and livestock manager, Graham Miles says his role as a rural chaplain combines both his passions of farming and the church. Angela Calvert reports.

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 5 min read
Backbone of Britain: 'Farming can be a lonely life' - exploring the role of a rural chaplain

Having spent many years in agriculture working as a shepherd and livestock manager, Graham Miles says his role as a rural chaplain combines both his passions of farming and the church. Angela Calvert reports....

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