Call me Aneurin the druid says Archbishop. From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: August 6, 2002| Author: Doughty, Steve | COPYRIGHT 2002 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: STEVE DOUGHTY

THE man about to take over as Archbishop of Canterbury became a druid yesterday, upsetting Church of England traditionalists.

Conservative clergy claimed Dr Rowan Williams was unde rmining Christian teaching by accepting the druid robes and headdress at the Welsh Eisteddfod.

Dr Williams, who is currently Archbishop of Wales, also underlined his socialist credentials by taking the name of a Leftwing hero as his Bardic name.

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