The Church of England was a denomination of Christianity. Its leading prelate was the Archbishop of Canterbury. David Staines followed the groups' teaching. Xznaal ordered him to have the "teacher caste" teach Reformed Martian. However, Staines warned him this would be unpopular with the Archbishop, so Xznaal told him to behead and replace him. (PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Lance Parkin, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1997).)
Ian Chesterton was raised as a member of the Church of England, but before he became a companion of the First Doctor, he only visited church at weddings, christenings, funerals and at Christmas. (AUDIO: The Flames of Cadiz [+]Marc Platt, The Companion Chronicles (Big Finish Productions, 2013).) The same was true of the Seventh Doctor's companion Ace. (AUDIO: Gods and Monsters [+]Mike Maddox and Alan Barnes, Main Range (Big Finish Productions, 2012).) However, she was not religious. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark [+]Andrew Hunt, Virgin New Adventures (Virgin Books, 1992).; AUDIO: Fiesta of the Damned [+]Guy Adams, Main Range (Big Finish Productions, 2016).)
The cathedral was a part of the Church of England. Because of this, the bishop tried his best to pretend nothing ghost related was going on inside the cathedral, but this turned out to be an act as the bishop was actually following instructions from Iris Wildthyme. (PROSE: Iris Wildthyme and the Unholy Ghost [+]Ian Potter, The Panda Book of Horror (2009).)
Sam Jones was described as "a nice C of E girl" in contrast to the voodoo practitioners of Faction Paradox. (PROSE: Interference - Book One [+]Lawrence Miles, BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures (BBC Books, 1999).)
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- In his work of modern British history, State of Emergency, Dominic Sandbrook notes that the Church of England blamed Planet of the Spiders [+]Robert Sloman, Doctor Who season 11 (BBC1, 1974). for an increase in arachnophobia among young children during the 1970s.