David Young (bishop)
British India | |
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Died | 10 August 2008 | (aged 76)
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Rachel Lewis m. 1962; dec. 1966 Jane Havill m. 1967 |
Children | 4 sons; 1 daughter |
Profession | Academic in divinity |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
David Nigel de Lorentz Young
He was a supporter of women priests, but opposed to active homosexual priests and same-sex marriages.[1][2] He had special knowledge of Eastern religions (especially Buddhism) and languages, which he used in his interfaith work,[2][3] and was particularly concerned with education.[3]
Early life, education and military career
Born in
Ecclesiastical and academic career
Young worked in industry as a research mathematician with
In 1970 he was appointed
Family
In 1962, he married his first wife Rachel Lewis (who died in a car crash in 1966),[2] with whom he had a son and a daughter. In 1967, he married his second wife, Jane Havill, who survived him, and by whom he had three further sons.[1]
Church positions
- Chair of the Church of England's Board of Education
Honours
- Young was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours, "For services to the Church of England and to Education."[12]
- The David Young Community Academy in the Seacroft area of Leeds was named after him on 18 October 2006. It is a 'faith school', built at a cost of £23m.[13]
Associations
Young was associated with the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i obituary, The Daily Telegraph, p. 29, Issue no 47,651 (16 August 2008)
- ^ a b c d e obituary Yorkshire Evening Post 16 August 2008 The Rt Rev David Young
- ^ a b c d e Townley, Peter (10 September 2008). "Obituaries—The Rt Rev David Young—Bishop of Ripon with a passion for education". The Guardian. p. 36. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
- ^ "No. 39080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 December 1950. p. 5999.
- ^ "No. 39373". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1951. p. 5710.
- ^ "No. 39679". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 October 1952. p. 5662.
- ^ "No. 40268". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 August 1954. p. 5068.
- ^ "No. 40590". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 September 1955. p. 5347.
- ^ "No. 45867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1973. p. 94.
- ^ "No. 46692". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 September 1975. p. 11933.
- ^ "No. 47274". The London Gazette. 14 July 1977. p. 9139.
- ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 11.
- ^ Archbishop of York to open Leeds' first academy Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13 January 2007
- ^ "Another Liberal Movement Slowly But Surely Gains Supporters Among Episcopal, Other Anglican Bishops" Archived 25 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine accessed 13 January 2007