Hugh Turner (theologian)
Canon Residentiary of Durham Cathedral | |
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| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durham |
| Installed | 1950 |
| Retired | 1974 |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1931 (deacon) 1932 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Ernest William Turner 14 January 1907 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 14 December 1995 (aged 88) Cumbria, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | King Edward VII School, Sheffield |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Second World War |
Henry Ernest William "Hugh" Turner (14 January 1907 – 14 December 1995) was a British
theologian
, and academic.
Having served his
Second World War
.
In 1950, Tutner moved to
chairs in 1958, and served as Van Mildert Professor of Divinity until his retirement in 1974. He additionally served as Sub-Dean
of Durham Cathedral from 1959 to 1974.
Early life and education
Turner was born on 14 January 1907 in
ordained ministry and to study theology.[3] Following ordination, he continued his studies at Lincoln College, Oxford, and completed a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1940 and a Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree in 1955.[1]
Career
Turner was ordained in the
In 1935, Turner was elected a
demobbed in 1945, and returned to the University of Oxford.[1] He additionally served as librarian of Lincoln College from 1945 to 1948, and as its senior tutor from 1948 to 1950.[1]
In 1950, Turner moved to
chairs and became Van Mildert Professor of Divinity.[1] He was additionally appointed sub-dean of Durham Cathedral in 1959, and served as its acting dean in 1973.[2]
Turner retired from academia and full-time ministry in 1974.
Later life
Turner held
Turner died on 14 December 1995, aged 88.[2]
Personal life
In 1936, Turner married Constance Parker.[1] Together they had two sons.[2] He was known as "Grandpa Smokey" due to frequent pipe-smoking.[2]
Selected works
- Turner, H. E. W. (1952). The patristic doctrine of redemption: a study of the development of doctrine during the first five centuries. London: Mowbray.
- Turner, H. E. W. (1955). The pattern of Christian truth: a study in the relations between orthodoxy and heresy in the early church. London: Mowbray.
- Turner, H. E. W. (1959). The meaning of the Cross. London: Mowbray.
- Turner, H. E. W.; Montefiore, Hugh (1962). Thomas and the Evangelists. London: SCM Press.
- Turner, H. E. W. (1963). Historicity and the Gospels: a sketch of historical method and its application to the Gospels. London: Mowbray. ISBN 978-0264651507.
- Turner, H. E. W. (1976). Jesus the Christ. London: Mowbrays.
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Bonner, Gerald (20 December 1995). "Obituary: Canon Professor H. E. W. Turner". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hugh Ernest William Turner". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "No. 34927". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 1940. p. 5098.
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