Minister welcomed by uncle Richard (6)
I believe the answer is:
cleric
'minister' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'welcomed by uncle richard' is the wordplay.
'welcomed by' indicates a hidden word.
'CLERIC' can be found hidden inside 'uncle richard'.
(Other definitions for cleric that I've seen before include "Clergyman" , "Divine" , "Priest, religious leader" , "Church minister" , "Religious official" .)