Day – The Queen appointed Wood a Knight of St Andrew, the highest class within the Order of Barbados "for his contribution to race relations in the United Kingdom and general contribution to the welfare of Barbadians living here". Wood retired as Bishop of Croydon on 30 September 2002 and was succeeded in 2003 by Nick Baines. In 2002, he returned with his wife to their native Barbados. In 2004, Wood was voted by the public as second only to Mary Seacole on a list of the "100 Great Black Britons". He has been blind since 2004. Publications 1968 (with John D. H. Downing) Vicious Circle SPCK, London, UK. 1994 Keep the Faith, Baby!: A Bishop Speaks on Faith, Evangelism, Race Relations and Community The Bible Reading Fellowship, London, UK. 2010 Faith for a Glad Fool: The Church of England's First Black Bishop Speaks on Racial Justice, Christian Faith, Love and Sacrifice. New Beacon Books Ltd, London, UK. References 1936 births Living people 20th-century Church of England bishops 21st-century Church of England bishops Alumni of Codrington College Archdeacons of Southwark Barbadian Anglicans Barbadian emigrants to England Bishops of Croydon Black British religious leaders Knights and Dames of St Andrew (Barbados)