The Very Reverend

Very Reverend

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  Cuthbert Aikman Simpson was an Anglican Dean

Dean (religion)

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 from 1959 until 1969.

Born on 24 May 1892, educated at the University of King's College

University of King's College

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 in Nova Scotia

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 and ordained in 1921, his first post was a curacy

Curate

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 at St Alban's Woodside, Nova Scotia

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. He was a Fellow

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 and Tutor

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 at the General Theological Seminary in New York City

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. In 1954 he became a Canon

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 of Christ Church, Oxford

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 and Regius Professor

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 of Hebrew at Oxford University. Five years later he became its Dean

Dean (religion)

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, a post he held until 1969. An eminent author, he died on 30 June 1969.