Timothy Yates (1 May 1935 – 16 January 2016) was a British canon, theological educator, missiologist and historian.[1]
Tim Yates | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1935 |
| Died | 16 January 2016 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | British |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Theology |
| Sub-discipline | Missiology |
| Institutions | Cranmer Hall, Durham |
Yates was the Warden of Cranmer Hall, the Anglican theological college that forms part of St John's College, Durham, from 1971 to 1979.[1] Under his headship, the college first admitted women in 1973.[2] In 1979, he wrote the first history of the college in celebration of its 70th anniversary. From 2008 until his death, he was a member of the college's Development Board, fundraising and consulting on a proposed Learning Resource Centre.
Career
edit- 1960-63 - Curate of Tonbridge (Diocese of Rochester)[3]
- 1963-71 - Tutor at St John's College, Durham[3]
- 1971-79 - Warden of Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham[3]
- 1979-82 - Priest-in-Charge of Darley with South Darley (Diocese of Derby)[3]
- 1982-90 - Rector of Darley[3]
- 1985-95 - Derby Diocesan Director of Ordinands[3]
- 1989-2000 - Honorary Canon of Derby Cathedral[3]
- 1990-2000 - Curate of Ashford-in-the-Water with Sheldon and Great Longstone[3]
Books
edit- Venn and Victorian Bishops Abroad (1978)[1]
- Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century (1994)[1]
- The Expansion of Christianity (2004)[1]
- Pioneer Missionary, Evangelical Statesman: A Life of A. T. (Tim) Houghton (2011)[1]
- The Conversion of the Maori: Years of Religious and Social Change (1814-1842) (2013)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Reverend Canon Dr Timothy Yates (1935-2016) | Ecclesiastical History Society". www.history.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Death of Canon Tim Yates - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Diocese of Derby - Appointments". January 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.