 In retirement, he became an honorary assistant bishop of the Diocese of Rochester and an honorary canon of Rochester Cathedral (1986–1988) before again serving in Europe as an honorary assistant bishop (from 1988) and chaplain of Montreux and Gstaad (1988–1992).He became a Freeman of the City of London in 2000 and held permission to officiate (PtO) from 2003.He died, aged 92, at the London Charterhouse, where he was a resident.