John Simpson (priest)
John Simpson OBE | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Canterbury | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Canterbury |
| Installed | 1986 |
| Term ended | 2000 |
| Predecessor | Victor de Waal |
| Successor | Robert Willis |
| Other post(s) | Archdeacon of Canterbury |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1958 (deacon) 1959 (priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 June 1933 |
| Died | 24 April 2019 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Ruth Simpson |
| Children | 2 daughters and 1 son |
| Alma mater | Keble College, Oxford |
John Arthur Simpson OBE (7 June 1933 – 24 April 2019) was an Anglican priest.[1]
Early life
Simpson was born in Cardiff on 7 June 1933, to Arthur Simpson, a draper, and Mary Esther Simpson, who worked for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK).[2][3] He was the youngest of three children.[3]
Education
Simpson attended Cathays High School in Cardiff.
Career
After
tutor at Oak Hill Theological College from 1962 to 1972. He was then Vicar of Ridge, Hertfordshire until 1981 when he began his long association with the Diocese of Canterbury
.
From 1981 to 1986 he was
Archdeacon of Canterbury.[2] In 1986 he was installed as the Dean of Canterbury, heading the large chapter and staff of the cathedral until his retirement in 2000.[4][5]
After retirement, he lived in Folkestone. In December 2000 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for "services to the Church of England".[6] He died at home in Folkestone on 24 April 2019.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "The Very Rev John Simpson, Archdeacon and later Dean of Canterbury who was involved in the visit of Pope John Paul II – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. No. 51, 017. Obituaries. 29 May 2019. p. 27. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ . Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Witheridge, Revd John (31 May 2019). "Obituary: The Very Revd John Simpson". Church Times. Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ 10 Downing Street Archived 2008-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Years Honours, 2000/2001 - BBC News
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