John Henry Drury (born 23 May 1936) is an Anglican priest and author. He has been the Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.
John Drury | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Christ Church | |
| Church | Church of England |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oxford |
| In office | 1991 to 2003 |
| Predecessor | Eric Heaton |
| Successor | Christopher Lewis |
| Other post(s) | Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford (2003–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Henry Drury 23 May 1936 |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
Early life and education edit
Drury was born on 23 May 1936.[1][2] He was educated at Bradfield and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Ordained ministry edit
Drury was ordained in 1963. His first post was a curacy at St John's Wood.[3] Later he was Chaplain of Downing College, Cambridge, then fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. From 1973 to 1979 he was a Residentiary Canon at Norwich Cathedral and after that Head of Religious Studies at Sussex University. From 1981 to 1991 he was Dean of King's College, Cambridge. That year he became Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, a post he held for 12 years.[4] He has been Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.[5]
Honours edit
He has been awarded a Doctor of Divinity (DD) Lambeth degree.[6]
Selected works edit
Drury is a noted author.[7]
- Angels and Dirt, 1972
- Luke, 1973
- Tradition and Design in Luke's Gospel, 1976
- The Pot and The Knife, 1979
- The Parables in the Gospels, 1985
- Critics of the Bible 1724–1873, 1989
- The Burning Bush, 1990
- Painting the Word, 1999
- Music at Midnight: the Life and Poetry of George Herbert, 2013
References edit
- ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
the Very Rev John Drury, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 1991–2003, 77
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House,1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ Number 10
- ^ "The Very Revd Dr John Drury". All Souls College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Lambeth Degree Archived 14 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ British Library web site, accessed 20:45 PDT Monday 20 May 2015.
