Ian White-Thomson

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Ian Hugh White-Thomson (18 December 1904 – 11 January 1997) [1] was an Anglican [2] priest and Dean of Canterbury [3] from 1963 [4] to 1976. [5]

The son of a former Bishop of Ely, White-Thomson was educated at Harrow School, [6] where he was a Monitor and in the Football XI, and Brasenose. [7] He was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1930 and began his career as a Curate at St Mary's, Ashford, Kent. [8] After this he was Rector of St Martin and St Paul, Canterbury [9] then Chaplain [10] to [11] three successive [12] Archbishops of Canterbury. He was a governor of his old school from 1947 to 1962 and archdeacon of Northumberland from [13] 1955 to 1963. In 1971 was made an honorary doctor of civil law by the University of Kent; [14] and in 1976 a Freeman of the City of Canterbury.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Very Rev Ian White-Thomson", The Times (London, England), 14 January 1997; p. 23.
  2. ↑ Piltsdown peals
  3. ↑ "Dean defends secrecy over closure of choir school", The Times (London, England), 15 December 1971, p. 3.
  4. ↑ New Dean Of Canterbury Chosen. The Times (London, England), Monday, May 13, 1963; pg. 12; Issue 55699
  5. ↑ Dean plans to retire. The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 12, 1975; pg. 2; Issue 59576
  6. ↑ Harrow Photos
  7. ↑ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN   9780199540877
  8. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory Oxford, OUP, 1948
  9. ↑ National Archives
  10. ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives [ permanent dead link ]
  11. ↑ Lambeth Palace Library [ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ BBC - WW2 People's War - Baedecker Raid of 42 Archived 11 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Monday, Oct 18, 1954; pg. 8; Issue 53065
  14. ↑ Honorary graduates 1970-79 - About Kent -University of Kent Archived 25 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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