Timothy Dudley-Smith

The Right Reverend
Timothy Dudley-Smith
OBE
Bishop of Thetford
Diocese Norwich
In office 1981–1992
Predecessor Hugh Blackburne
Successor Hugo de Waal
Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Salisbury (1992–present)
Archdeacon of Norwich (1973–1981)
Orders
Ordination 1950 (deacon); 1951 (priest)
Consecration 1981
Personal details
Born (1926-12-26) 26 December 1926
Manchester, UK
Nationality British
Denomination Anglican
Parents Arthur & Phyllis
Spouse
Arlette MacDonald
(m. 1959; d. 2007)
Children 1 son; 2 daughters
Profession Bishop, hymnist
Alma mater Pembroke College, Cambridge

Timothy Dudley-Smith OBE (born 26 December 1926) is an English hymnwriter and a retired bishop of the Church of England.

Born in Manchester, England, he was educated at Tonbridge School and Pembroke College, Cambridge, before moving on to study theology at Ridley Hall.[1] He was ordained deacon in 1950 and priest in 1951. Shortly afterwards, he became editor of Crusade magazine and ran a Boys' Club in Bermondsey, South London.[1] He married Arlette in 1959.[2] He served as Archdeacon of Norwich from 1973 to 1981 and as Bishop of Thetford from 1981 to 1991. He also served as President of the Evangelical Alliance.[3]

Dudley-Smith is known as a writer of texts for hymns, including "Tell Out, my Soul". He is a member and honorary vice-president of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada has named him a "fellow".[4] In 2003, he was appointed an OBE "for services to hymnody".[4] In July 2009 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Durham University.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "A Song Was Heard at Christmas". Carols.net. 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ↑ Saward, Michael (2006). "Timothy Dudley-Smith: An Acknowledged Master Craftsman" (PDF). Anvil. 23 (4): 290. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Dudley-Smith, Timothy (1997). "Lord, for the Years..." Evangelicals Now. Interviewed by Shirt, Esme. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Dudley-Smith, Timothy". Hope Publishing. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
  5. ↑ Watson, J. R. (2009). "Timothy Dudley Smith: Doctor of Divinity" (PDF). Durham, England: Durham University. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Hugh Blackburne		 Bishop of Thetford
1981–1992		 Succeeded by
Hugo de Waal
Religious titles
Preceded by
Unknown		 President of the Evangelical Alliance
1987–1992		 Succeeded by
Fred Catherwood


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