Assistant General Secretary, Church of England Council on Foreign Relations, 1946-1949; Chaplain, All Saints’ Rome, 1949-1956; Chaplain, Montreux, 1956-1960; Chaplain, British Embassy, Athens, 1960-1964; Canon of Gibraltar, 1964; Associate Secretary and Archbishop’s Representative in Rome, 1965; Director, Anglican Centre, Rome, 1966-1970.

• Report on approaching the problem of Anglican Orders
  John Findlow; William A Purdy ~ Mount St. Joseph, Mosta, Malta, 30 Dec. 1967 ~ ARCJPC sf-8
• Report on approaching the problem of Anglican Orders
  William A Purdy; John Findlow ~ Gazzada, Italy, 27 Aug. 1972 ~ ARCIC 52-1