Alan Jones (priest)
Alan William Jones
Early life
Born in London, England, Jones was the son of Edward Augustus and Blanche Hilda (Hunt) Jones. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Jones received both his MA and PhD from the University of Nottingham. His PhD thesis explored the Catholicism of Herbert Kelly, founder of the Society of the Sacred Mission.[1]
Ordained ministry
Jones was a faculty member of Lincoln Theological College from 1968 to 1971. He subsequently served as the Stephen F. Bayne Professor of
Personal life and death
Jones' first marriage was to Josephine Franklin Jones, the daughter of Newbery Award-winning author Madeleine L'Engle. They had two daughters and a son. They divorced in 1997. He married Virginia "Cricket" Franche Jones, an interior designer, in 1999.
Alan Jones died at a retirement community in San Francisco, on January 14, 2024. He was 83.[4]
References
- ^ Jones, Alan (1971). Herbert Hamilton Kelly S.S.M. 1860 - 1950: A Study in Failure (PDF). University of Nottingham.
- ^ Grace Cathedral, San Francisco - Episcopal Church for the Episcopalian Online Community
- ^ Grace Cathedral: The Forum
- ^ LeBlanc, Douglas (16 January 2024). "Dean Alan W. Jones of San Francisco, 1940–2024". The Living Church. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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