Julian Thornton-Duesbery

Julian Percy Thornton-Duesbery (1902–1985) was a British Church of England priest and academic. He was Master of St Peter's Hall, Oxford (later known as St Peter's College) from 1940 to 1944 and 1955 to 1968. He was Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford from 1944 to 1955.

Early life

Thornton-Duesbery was born on 17 September 1902 to a clergyman, Charles Thornton-Duesbury, who would later become Bishop of Sodor and Man. He was educated at Rossall School, then an all-boys public school in Lancashire.[1] He then matriculated into Balliol College, Oxford where he studied classics. He obtained first class honours in Honour Moderations in 1923, and first class honours in Literae Humaniores in 1925.[2] He then joined Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, where he studied theology. He obtained first class honours in 1926 and was awarded the Junior Greek Testament Prize.[1][2]

Career

Religious life

Thornton-Duesbery was ordained into the Church of England in 1926.[1] He served as a chaplain at his alma mater, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. In May 1928, he was appointed Chaplain of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2]

After retiring from the mastership in 1968, he moved to Liverpool where he was appointed Canon Theologian of the Liverpool Cathedral. He was appointed Canon Emeritus in 1977 on his retirement.[1]

Academic career

In July 1933,[3] he left his university focused life to enter the world of schooling. He was invited by Francis Graham Brown, the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, to become the Headmaster of St. George's School, an Anglican boys school in Jerusalem.[1]

In 1940, he was appointed Master of St Peter's Hall, Oxford in succession to Christopher Chavasse.[4] In 1944, he left St Peter's and was appointed Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.[5] He replaced John Taylor who had been appointed Bishop of Sodor and Man.[6] In 1955, he was once more appointed Master of St Peter's Hall.[7] During his leadership, the then Permanent Private Hall achieved full collegiate status within the University of Oxford, becoming St Peter's College in 1961.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Rev Canon J. P. Thornton-Duesbery". The Times (62106). 8 April 1985. p. 12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "University News: New Fellow of Corpus Christi". The Times (44905). 29 May 1928. p. 14.
  3. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News" (48681). 30 July 1940. p. 7.
  4. ↑ "Master Of St. Peter's Hall". The Times (48414). 19 September 1939. p. 9.
  5. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News". The Times (50069). 16 February 1945. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Ecclesiastical News". The Times (49867). 27 May 1944. p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Master Of St. Peter's Hall". The Times (53177). 28 February 1955. p. 8.
  8. ↑ "History". St Peter's College, University of Oxford. Retrieved 20 July 2014.