Dad was right to quit, his position untenable.but I'm so very proud of him

Archbishop's son on his father's resignation amid abuse scandal

- ANDY LINES

THE Archbishop of Canterbury's son said his dad was right to quit his job but insists he has a lot to be proud of in his Church career.

Tim Welby revealed his dad Justin, 68, was "appalled and embarrassed" by the way the Church of England abuse scandal has been handled.

And he told the Mirror his dad will spend much of his remaining time in office helping the victims of notorious abuser John Smyth.

He said yesterday: "Dad was right to resign - it was the correct decision.

"I'm so very proud of my dad for all he has done throughout his life and his work for the Church of England."

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In a moving interview, Tim said his dad felt deeply upset personally at not raising the alarm much sooner.

The 40-year-old added: "He's very embarrassed and appalled.

"I know he's going to spend a lot of his time left in office having conversations with some of the people and trying to make sure things are set up so that kind of lapse cannot happen again.