Colin Semper

Colin Douglas Semper (born 5 February 1938^[1]) is a retired Anglican priest.

Semper was educated at Keble College, Oxford and ordained in 1963.^[2] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at Holy Trinity with St Mary in Guildford.^[3] He was Recruitment and Selection Secretary for the Advisory Council for the Church’s Ministry until 1969 when he became Head of Religious Programmes for BBC Radio and Deputy Head of Religious Broadcasting for the BBC, positions he held for 13 years. He then became Provost of the Cathedral Church of St Michael, Coventry.^[4] and after that Treasurer of Westminster Abbey. In retirement he continued to serve as a non-stipendiary priest at St Mary’s Frensham.^[5]

Church of England titles
Preceded by Harold Claude Noel Wiliams	Provost of Coventry Cathedral 1982–1987	Succeeded by John Fitzmaurice Petty

Notes

^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
^ Church website
^ The Times, 19 July 1982, p10, "Latest appointments"
^ List of clergy

Provosts and Deans of Coventry

Provosts	Cyril Morton • Richard Howard • Harold Williams • Colin Semper • John Petty

Deans	John Petty • John Irvine

Office holders in the Diocese of Coventry

The Bishop of Coventry • The Bishop of Warwick • The Dean of Coventry • The Archdeacon of Coventry The Archdeacon of Warwick

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Name	Semper, Colin Douglas
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Date of birth	5 February 1938
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