John Lowe (Dean of Christ Church)
John Lowe (1899–1960) was Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, England (1939–59) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1948–51).[1]
Life
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he studied at Trinity College, Toronto and went on to the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar (1922). He returned to Trinity College, where he taught for twelve years, serving as Dean of Divinity (1933–39), before taking up his post at Christ Church, Oxford.
Selected works
- The Lord's prayer (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962)
- Saint Peter (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1956)
- The interpretation of the Lord's prayer (Evanston: Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1955)
- Diocese of Oxford: The cathedral handbook (Oxford: n.p., 1955)
References
- "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
Further reading
- The Munificent Monsieur, Time, 27 September 1948.
- A Question of Continuity, Time, 15 November 1948.
External links
- Details about portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
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| Preceded by Alwyn Williams |
Dean of Christ Church, Oxford 1939–1959 |
Succeeded by Cuthbert Aikman Simpson |
| Preceded by William Teulon Swan Stallybrass |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Maurice Bowra |
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