The Cross of St Augustine

The Cross of St Augustine was founded by Archbishop Michael Ramsey and was first awarded in February 1965. There are gold, silver and bronze crosses but in recent years the Archbishop has generally awarded silver crosses.

The Cross is presented to a small number of clergy and lay people each year who have given long and exceptionally distinguished service to the Church of England or the Anglican Communion or, occasionally, other Christian denominations. There is no legal process involved so, unlike the degrees, the recipients do not have to be British or Commonwealth citizens.

Like the Lambeth Degrees, a potential recipient must be nominated by someone who knows them and the contribution they have made very well. Again, the awards are made entirely at the discretion of the Archbishop.

To make a nomination please submit a full CV, together with letters of support from others who know of his work and can attest to his contribution, to:

The Archbishop's Awards Secretary
Lambeth Palace
London SE1 7JU