R. T. France

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R. T. France
Born(1938-04-02)2 April 1938
Derry, Northern Ireland
Died10 February 2012(2012-02-10) (aged 73)
NationalityBritish
SpouseBarbara[1]
Ecclesiastical career
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained1966[2]
Academic background
London Bible College
  • Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
  • Richard Thomas France (1938–2012), known as R. T. France or Dick France, was a

    Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, from 1989 to 1995. He also worked for the London School of Theology
    .

    Biography

    Richard T. (Dick) France was born on 2 April 1938. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School and Balliol College, Oxford (BA, 1960; MA 1963). He earned his BD at Tyndale Hall, University of London (1963), and his PhD at Tyndale Hall, Bristol (1967). He served pastoral charges in England and Wales from 1995 until his retirement in 1999. He died on 10 February 2012.

    • Lecturer in Biblical Studies,
      University of Ife
      , Nigeria (1969–1973)
    • Librarian, Tyndale House, Cambridge (1973–1976)
    • Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, Ahmadu Bello University (1976–1977)
    • Warden, Tyndale House (1978–1981)
    • Senior Lecturer, New Testament Studies (1981–1988); Vice-Principal (1983–1988)
      London Bible College
    • Principal,
      Oxford University
      (1989–1995)
    • Rector of Wentnor, Ratlinghope, Myndtown, Norbury, More, Lydham and Snead (1995–1999)
    • Hon Canon Theologian of Ibadan Cathedral, Nigeria (1994–2012)
    • Hon. Research Fellow, Bangor University (2004–2012)

    He had been a member (since 1989; vice-chairman since 2005) of the Committee on Bible Translation responsible for the New International Version of the Bible (NIV), and for Today's New International Version (2005).

    Works

    Books

    Articles and chapters

    References

    1. ^ "R. T. France". The Times. London. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
    2. ^ May, Alex (2012). "Obituaries". Oxford Today. Vol. 24, no. 3. Oxford: University of Oxford. p. 47. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
    3. ^ "Obituary: The Revd Dr R. T. France". Church Times. London: Hymns Ancient and Modern. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
    4. ^ "Canon Dick France". The Telegraph. London. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

    Sources

    IVP; Library of Congress; WorldCat.org; Bookfinder.com

    Academic offices
    Preceded by
    Geoffrey Shaw
    Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
    1989–1995
    Succeeded by