Type of Data: Views on whether Justin Welby had been right or wrong to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury (4375)
Faith Community: Christianity (Church of England)
Date: 2024, 13 November
Geography: Great Britain
Sample Size: 4541
Population: Adults aged 18 and over
Keywords: Archbishop of Canterbury, Church of England, Justin Welby, Makin Review, YouGov
Collection Method: Online interview
Collection Agency: YouGov
Published Source:
BRIN ID: 4375
Remarks:
Welby had resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury the day before the survey, following the publication of a critical independent review led by Keith Makin into the Church of England’s handling of allegations of serious abuse by the late John Smyth. Welby was one of those criticized in the Makin Review for failing to pursue the allegations seriously enough once he had become aware of them.
Posted by: Clive D. Field
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Eddie You can email them to c.d.field@bham.ac.uk Best wishes. Clive
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