This edition of Crockford's Clerical Directory contains the biographies of over 25,000 Anglican clergy as at 31st July 1999 as well as supplementary information including indexes of English, Welsh and Irish benefices and churches, Scottish incumbencies and central London churches. Features include: the history of the Directory from its inception in 1858; a biography of John Crockford; Web site addresses of diocesan offices where known; a supplement of biographies of those made deacon at Michaelmas 1999; and telephone and fax numbers, including 02 numbers.