Ruth Etchells
Dorothea Ruth Etchells (17 April 1931 – 8 August 2012) was an English poet and college principal who spent most of her working life in the University of Durham.[1]
Ruth Etchells | |
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| Principal of St John's College, Durham | |
| In office 1978–1988 | |
| Preceded by | John Cockerton |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Thiselton |
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| Born | Dorothea Ruth Etchells 17 April 1931 |
| Died | 8 August 2012 (aged 81) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
From 1968, she taught in the English Department and soon became Vice Principal of Trevelyan College.[2] In 1979 she was appointed Principal of St John's College, Durham, a notable appointment because this made her both the first lay person and the first woman to be principal of a Church of England college, Cranmer Hall (part of St. John's), that trains clergy, who were in those days only male.[3]
She was a member of the Church of England's Crown Appointments Commission that recommends future appointments of the Archbishop of Canterbury.[4] In 1992 she was awarded a Lambeth Doctor of Divinity degree.[2]
Bibliography
Her many books include:
- Unafraid to be: A Christian Study of Contemporary English Writing. IVP. 1969. ISBN 978-0851103440.
- George Herbert (Poets & Prophets). Lion. 1998. ISBN 978-0745913865.
- Robert Browning (Poets & Prophets). Lion. 1988. ISBN 978-0745912837.
- A Reading of the Parables of Jesus. Darton, Longman and Todd. 1198. ISBN 978-0232521894.
- Safer Than a Known Way. SPCK. 2006. ISBN 978-0281057856.
References
- Tallentire, Mark. "Tributes to college principal Dr Ruth Etchells". Northern Echo. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- Masson, Margaret (2010). "Ruth Etchells: Chancellor's Medal" (PDF). University of Durham. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "Dr Ruth Etchells". The Daily Telegraph. London. 12 September 2012.
- Gillian Boughton (27 August 2012). "Ruth Etchells obituary | World news | guardian.co.uk". Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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