Lincoln Theological College
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Lincoln Theological College was a theological college in Lincoln, United Kingdom
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due to low numbers of candidates. It wanted to become a research institution, possibly affiliated to a nearby university. The buildings are now owned by the Lincoln Theological Institute for the Study of Religion and Society
(a registered charity), based at the University of Manchester
, established in 1997 by Martyn Percy
.
Once Lincoln Theological College had closed, the only anglican theological college in the East Midlands
offering training for those entering stipendiary ministry was St John's College, Nottingham
in Bramcote
.
The College's former building on Drury Lane was renamed Chad Varah House, in honour of the Samaritan
's founder who was educated at the College and served his title in Lincoln. Whilst initially housing a substantial part of the University of Lincoln
's School of Art, much of this has now been displaced by the School of Theology and Ministry Studies (following the signing, in Lincoln Cathedral
, of an agreement between the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University College, the Diocese of Lincoln
and Lincoln Cathedral on Saturday 14 November 2009.), leaving just the conservation and restoration and design students.
degree.
, which validated the BEd
degrees of BGC.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
History
It opened on 25 January 1874. It was also known as Scholae Cancellarii. The building on Drury Lane closed in 1995, after having its permit for ordination training withdrawn by the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
due to low numbers of candidates. It wanted to become a research institution, possibly affiliated to a nearby university. The buildings are now owned by the Lincoln Theological Institute for the Study of Religion and Society
Lincoln Theological Institute for the Study of Religion and Society
The Lincoln Theological Institute for the Study of Religion and Society, which was founded in 1997 by Martyn Percy, is now part of the University of Manchester's Religion and Civil Sociey Network, which brings together the Institute's established expertise with that of the Centre for Religion and...
(a registered charity), based at the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
, established in 1997 by Martyn Percy
Martyn Percy
Martyn Percy is Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon and the Oxford Ministry Course. He is also Honorary Professor of Theological Education at King’s College London, and Professorial Research Fellow at Heythrop College, University of London. He is an Honorary Canon of Salisbury Cathedral and...
.
Once Lincoln Theological College had closed, the only anglican theological college in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
offering training for those entering stipendiary ministry was St John's College, Nottingham
St John's College, Nottingham
St John's College, situated in Bramcote, Nottingham, is a Church of England theological college. The college stands in the open evangelical tradition and states that its “core purpose is to inspire, equip and grow Christians to serve and lead in God’s mission.”St. John’s trains Anglican ordinands,...
in Bramcote
Bramcote
Bramcote is a settlement in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, about five miles west of Nottingham. It was a separate village but is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. Originally one of the main roads between the cities of Nottingham and Derby passed through the village centre...
.
The College's former building on Drury Lane was renamed Chad Varah House, in honour of the Samaritan
Samaritans (charity)
Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, often through their telephone helpline. The name comes from the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, though the organisation...
's founder who was educated at the College and served his title in Lincoln. Whilst initially housing a substantial part of the University of Lincoln
University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln is an English university founded in 1992, with origins tracing back to the foundation and association with the Hull School of Art 1861....
's School of Art, much of this has now been displaced by the School of Theology and Ministry Studies (following the signing, in Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Lincoln in England and seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. It was reputedly the tallest building in the world for 249 years . The central spire collapsed in 1549 and was not rebuilt...
, of an agreement between the University of Lincoln, Bishop Grosseteste University College, the Diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
and Lincoln Cathedral on Saturday 14 November 2009.), leaving just the conservation and restoration and design students.
Curriculum
The original Lincoln Theological College offered training leading to a BThBachelor of Theology
The Bachelor of Theology is a three to five year undergraduate degree in theological disciplines. Candidates for this degree typically must complete course work in Greek or Hebrew, as well as systematic theology, biblical theology, ethics, homiletics and Christian ministry...
degree.
Affiliations
It worked closely with Bishop Grossteste College, a Church of England teacher training college, and shared courses. It also worked with the University of NottinghamUniversity of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
, which validated the BEd
Bachelor of Education
A Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
degrees of BGC.
Alumni
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- Richard ChartresRichard ChartresRichard John Carew Chartres KCVO FSA is the current Bishop of London, a position he has held since 1995. Before this appointment, he was Bishop of Stepney and Gresham Professor of Divinity .-Early life:...
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- Patrick EvansPatrick EvansPatrick Evans is a Church of England clergyman. He trained originally to become a solicitor and then worked in marketing and sales management, before training for ordination at Lincoln Theological College and becoming Vicar of St Mildred's, Tenterden and Area Dean of West Charing.He then became...
- John FrewerJohn FrewerJohn Frewer was an Anglican bishop in Australia.Frewer was born in Fulletby, Lincolnshire and was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and Lincoln Theological College...
- John Gibbs (bishop)John Gibbs (Bishop)John Gibbs was an Anglican bishop. He was the Bishop of Coventry in the Church of England from 1976 until 1985. He was the first Church of England bishop in modern times to have started his ministry in the nonconformist tradition....
- John Green (Royal Navy chaplain)
- John GrindrodJohn GrindrodSir John Basil Rowland Grindrod KBE was an Anglican bishop and the Primate of Australia from 1982 to 1989....
- Lemprière Durell HammondLemprière Durell HammondLemprière Durell Hammond was the fourth Suffragan Bishop of Stafford . Educated at St Augustine’s School Dewsbury and Lincoln Theological College, he was ordained in 1909 and began his career with a Curacy at Chatham...
- Alfred JowettAlfred JowettThe Very Rev Alfred Jowett was Dean of Manchester in the last third of the 20th Century.Born on 29 May 1914, educated at High Storrs and St Catharine's College, Cambridge and ordained in 1945, he began his career at St John the Evangelist, Goole...
- Charles John KlybergCharles John KlybergCharles John Klyberg was the Bishop of Fulham from 1985 to 1996. He was born on 29 July 1931 and educated at Eastbourne College and Lincoln Theological College before beginning his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John's, East Dulwich - after which he was the rector of Fort Jameson in Zambia....
- John Moses (dean)John Moses (dean)John Moses KCVO was the Dean of St Paul's from November 1996 until his retirement on 31 August 2006.Moses' last service as dean was a Sung Eucharist on 12 July 2006...
- Edward NormanEdward NormanEdward Robert Norman was Canon Chancellor of York Minster and is an ecclesiastical historian.Norman was educated at the Sir George Monoux Grammar School in Walthamstow, London. He won an Open Scholarship to Selwyn College, Cambridge, of which he was a Fellow , before moving to Jesus College as a...
- Michael John NottMichael John NottMichael John Nott FKC was an Anglican priest.Nott was born on 9 November 1916, educated at St Paul’s and King's College London and ordained in 1939. His first posts were at Abington, Reading and Kettering. Following this he was Rural Dean of Seaford, Senior Chaplain to the Archbishop of...
- Regin PrenterRegin PrenterRegin Prenter was a Danish Lutheran priest and theologian.Prenter studied theology at Copenhagen, where he belonged to the founding circle of Theologisk Oratorium and became friend of Fr Gabriel Hebert, SSM. He had candidate's degree in theology in 1931 and became priest in Hvilsager-Lime and the...
- Gerald SharpGerald SharpGerald Sharp was an English-born Anglican clergyman, Archbishop of Brisbane 1921–1933.Sharp was born at Childer Thornton,...
- Ulrich Ernst SimonUlrich Ernst SimonUlrich Ernst Simon was an Anglican theologian of German Jewish origin.Simon was sent to England by his non-practising Jewish parents in 1933. His father, the composer James Simon, later died in the Holocaust...
- Mark Strange - current Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness
- Richard Henry McPhail ThirdRichard Henry McPhail ThirdRichard Henry McPhail Third is a retired Anglican bishop in the Church of England.Third was educated at Reigate Grammar School and Emmanuel College, Cambridge before studying for ordination at Lincoln Theological College. He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Andrew’s Mottingham...
- Kenneth George ThompsonKenneth George Thompson-Career:From 1940 to 1944 he was a Chaplain to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and Vicar of Kneesal and Ossington in Nottinghamshire. From 1954 he was a Canon of Southwell Minster. In 1962 he was appointed Archdeacon of Newark and a Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen.In 1965 he was appointed...
- Mark TullyMark TullySir William "Mark" Tully, OBE is the former Chief of Bureau, BBC, New Delhi. He worked for BBC for a period of 30 years before resigning in July 1994. He held the position of Chief of Bureau, BBC, Delhi for 20 years. Since 1994 he has been working as a freelance journalist and broadcaster based in...
- later BBC correspondent - Chad VarahChad VarahReverend Prebendary Edward Chad Varah, CH, CBE was a British Anglican priest. He is best remembered as the founder of The Samaritans, established in 1953 as the world's first crisis hotline organisation, offering non-religious telephone support to those contemplating suicide.-Life:Varah was born...
- founder of SamaritansSamaritans (charity)Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, often through their telephone helpline. The name comes from the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan, though the organisation... - Jeremy Walsh (Bishop)Jeremy Walsh (Bishop)For the astronomer with the same name see Jeremy Walsh Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh was the Anglican Bishop of Tewkesbury from 1986 until 1995. Educated at Felsted School and Pembroke College, Cambridge Walsh studied for ordination at Lincoln Theological College before embarking on curacies in...
- Ambrose Walter Marcus WeekesAmbrose Walter Marcus WeekesThe Rt Rev Ambrose Walter Marcus Weekes, CB FKC was an eminent Anglican Priest in the last quarter of the 20th century. He was born on 25 April 1919 and educated at King’s College, London...
- Alan Peter WintonAlan Peter WintonAlan Peter Winton is the Bishop of Thetford in the Church of England.Educated at Sheffield University, he was ordained in 1991. His first post was as a Curate in Southgate. Later he was Priest in charge of St Paul's Walden, then CME Officer for the St Albans Diocese...
- current Bishop of ThetfordBishop of ThetfordThe Bishop of Thetford is an episcopal title which takes its name after the market town of Thetford in Norfolk, England. The title was originally used by the Normans in the 11th century, and is presently used by a Church of England suffragan bishop.... - John Yates (bishop)John Yates (bishop)John Yates was an Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was a bishop for 22 years, serving as the Bishop of Whitby from 1972 to 1975, the Bishop of Gloucester from 1975 to 1992 and the Bishop at Lambeth from 1992 to 1994.-Early life:Yates was born in Burslem, Staffordshire on 17 April 1925...
Former Sub-Wardens
- Michael RamseyMichael RamseyArthur Michael Ramsey, Baron Ramsey of Canterbury PC was the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury. He was appointed on 31 May 1961 and was in office from June 1961 to 1974.-Career:...
from 1930-6 - later Archbishop of CanterburyArchbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
from 1961–74 - Eric Lionel MascallEric Lionel MascallEric Lionel Mascall OGS was a leading theologian and priest in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. He was a philosophical exponent of the Thomist tradition and was Professor of Historical Theology at King's College London . His name was styled as E.L...
from 1937–45 - Basil Stanley MossBasil Stanley MossVery Rev. Basil Stanley Moss was Provost of Birmingham Cathedral from 1972 to 1986.He was born in Salford as the son of Canon H. G. Moss and was educated at Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton and Queen's College, Oxford....
from 1946–51 - Thomas George Adames BakerThomas George Adames BakerThe Very Rev Thomas George Adames Baker was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the second half of the 20th century . He was educated at King Edward VI School, Southampton and Exeter College, Oxford and ordained in 1945. His first post was as a curate at All Saints, King's Heath after which he was...
from 1954–60 - David LunnDavid LunnDavid Ramsay Lunn is a former Bishop of Sheffield in the Church of England. Lunn was born on Tyneside, he served as Bishop of Sheffield from 1980 to 1997....
from 1966–70
Former Wardens
- Walter Julius CareyWalter Julius CareyThe Rt Revd Walter Julius Carey was an English rugby union forward, Anglican chaplain, theological author and Bishop of Bloemfontein. Carey played club rugby for Oxford University and Blackheath and played international rugby for the British Isles XV in their 1896 tour of South Africa...
from 1919–21 - Eric Symes AbbottEric Symes AbbottEric Symes Abbott KCVO was an English Anglican priest and Dean of Westminster.Abbott was born in Nottingham in 1906 to William Henry Abbott and Mary Symes, both schoolteachers. He was educated at Nottingham High School and later studied classics and theology at Jesus College, Cambridge...
from 1936–45 - Cyril Kenneth SansburyCyril Kenneth SansburyCyril Kenneth Sansbury DD MA was an Anglican bishop in the second half of the 20th century....
from 1945–52 - Oliver Stratford TomkinsOliver Stratford TomkinsOliver Stratford Tomkins was an Anglican Bishop of Bristol in the third quarter of the 20th century.-Early life and education:...
from 1953-9 - Alan Brunskill WebsterAlan Brunskill WebsterAlan Brunskill WebsterKCVO was an Anglican priest and dean.Webster's father, the Reverend John Webster, was the vicar of St Margaret's Church in Wrenbury, Cheshire, where he lived until 1935...
from 1959–70 - Andrew Graham (Bishop of Newcastle)Andrew Graham (Bishop of Newcastle)Andrew Alexander Kenny Graham is a retired Anglican bishop.Graham was educated at Tonbridge School and St John's College, Oxford. After a period of study at Ely Theological College he was ordained in 1956. His first post was as a Curate at Hove from where he moved to be a Lecturer at Worcester...
from 1970–77