Testament to the Rev David's hard work

The Rev David King is travelling to Oxford for a graduation ceremony marking his achievement in becoming a Bachelor of Theology.

It's his second degree, because as a former teacher he is already a Bachelor of Education.

He will be taking his family for the event at the Sheldonian theatre - wife Hilary, and children Benjamin, Joshua, Naomi and Phoebe.

David spent two years at St Stephen's House in Oxford, for which he gained his theology certificate.

"Since then I have been studying part time, and it has been a long slow process."

A busy man, he took time to pick up his books whenever he had the chance.

"When I first started, I would set aside a day a week just for studying ... but later it was a case of fitting it in where I could.

"I enjoy studying and the research part of it; reading the text and making notes is fantastic."

"Having done the certificate in theology and got back in the way of studying, I wanted to further that and achieve this goal."

His degree included an exam on the Old Testament as well as 7-10,000 word essays.