Ian B. Tanner
| The Reverend Ian Bowe Tanner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
24 February 1926[1] Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died |
27 December 2013 (aged 87) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Occupation | UCA and Presbyterian Church of Australia minister |
| Spouse(s) | Joan |
| Children | Andrew Tanner of Seven Stories |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Alexander Tanner |
Ian B. Tanner (24 February 1926 - 27 December 2013) was an Australian Presbyterian and Uniting Church minister. He was President of the Uniting Church's Assembly between 1985-1988.
Education
- Trevallyn State School
- BSc at University of Tasmania[2]
- Ormond College Theological Hall[3] (a member of the now University of Divinity)
Career
He was in the Royal Australian Air Force 21 Apr 1944 – 22 Aug 1945 as a Leading Aircraftman,[4] and prior to training for the Presbyterian ministry worked as an Industrial Chemist.[5]
He was ordained in 1959,[3][5] and subsequently ministered at:
- Prahran Presbyterian Church, 1956-1958[3]
- North Box Hill Presbyterian Church, 1958-1963[3]
- Scots Church, Adelaide: as associate minister (from 1963) and collegiate minister (1965-1980)[3][6]
- Director of Lay Education (South Australia) (from 1980)[3]
- President of the Assembly (1985-1988)
- Mission director (South Australia)[3]
- Wesley Church, Canberra (1992[5]-1996)
He was the first Moderator of the UCA Synod of South Australia in the period 1977-1979.
He retired in 1996.
Family
He was the son of Thomas Alexander Tanner (-1947).[7]
His son Andrew Tanner was a member of the band Seven Stories.
Publications
Among his publications is a 2002 biography of Beryl Grant AO, OBE, FRCNA[8]
References
- ↑ "Family Notices.". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) (Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 27 February 1926. p. 1 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "DEGREES CONFERRED RECORD FOR UNIVERSITY.". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) (Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 10 May 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "New minister plans to take the church back to the community.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 19 August 1992. p. 40. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ WW2 Nominal Roll entry for Ian Bowe Tanner accessed 1 January 2014
- 1 2 3 "OFFERINGS Canadians to give mission seminar.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 1 July 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ Scots Church Adelaide, Our history
- ↑ "Family Notices.". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) (Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia). 1 August 1947. p. 13. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ Tanner, Ian B. (Ian Bowe) (2002), Beryl's world : the multi-faceted life of Beryl Grant AO, OBE, FRCNA, Verwood Press, retrieved 1 January 2014
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| Preceded by Rolland Busch |
President of the Assembly, Uniting Church in Australia 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Ronald Wilson |
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