Canterbury remembers Crowther – Church Times July 6, 2014 by Fulcrum THE 150th anniversary of the consecration of the first black Anglican bishop, Samuel Ajayi Crowther (c.1809-91), was the subject of a thanksgiving service in Canterbury Cathedral on Saturday. But prayers of repentance were also said for his later betrayal by other Anglicans. Madeleine Davies. Church Times. 4 July 2014 FulcrumShareTweetShare