Elwin Cockett | |
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| Archdeacon of West Ham | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| In office | 2007 to present |
| Predecessor | Michael Fox |
| Other post(s) | Chaplain to West Ham United (1992–2012) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (deacon) 1992 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elwin Wesley Cockett 24 May 1959 India |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Sue |
| Children | Three |
| Education | Akosombo International School Malmesbury Primary School St Paul's Cathedral School Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Alma mater | Oak Hill College |
Elwin Wesley Cockett (born 24 May 1959) is a British Anglican priest and chaplain. Since October 2007, he has been the Archdeacon of West Ham in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
Cockett grew up in India, Ghana and England. He was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School and was a chorister at St Paul's Cathedral, at Akosombo International School in Ghana, and at Forest School, Walthamstow. He trained for ordination at the Aston Training Scheme and studied theology at Oak Hill College, a Conservative Evangelical theological college, though Cockett himself identifies more with the Open Evangelical tradition.
Having been ordained in the Church of England, Cockett served his curacy at St Chad's Church, Chadwell Heath from 1991 to 1994. He then moved to St Paul's Church, Harold Hill, where he was successively an assistant curate (1994–1995), priest-in-charge (1995–1997), and vicar (1997–2000). He was Team Rector of Billericay and Little Burstead from 2000 to 2007, and Rural Dean of Basildon from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, he was Chaplain to West Ham United F.C. between 1992 and 2012, and also a chaplain to the athletes competing in 2012 Summer Olympics.