Thomas Dyson

Thomas Dyson OBE (1917 – 2001) was an Anglican archdeacon. He was Archdeacon of Bermuda from 1981 – 1994 and the vicar at St Mary the Virgin, Warwick, Bermuda from 1957 – 1994. Latin and Hebrew Scholar.

Married Lucette Anne Dyson (nee Chapman) 1955 – 3 children

Education: University of Manchester B.A. 1938; Ely Theological College 1938; University of London Bachelor of Divinity 1944; St Edmund Hall, Oxford B.A. 1950, M.A. 1953

Ordained Ministry: Church of Anselm, Kennington Cross, Southwark, U.K. 1940-1943; Chaplain RNVR 1943 – 1947; Vicar of St Peter in the East with St John the Baptist, Oxford 1947 – 1955; Master at Hamm BAOR 1955; Rector of Colne, Lancs., U.K. 1955 – 1957; St Mary the Virgin, Warwick, Bermuda 1957 – 1994; Chaplain to the Bishop of Bermuda 1960 – 1968; Examining Chaplain Bermuda from 1964; Synod Secretary in Diocese of Bermuda from 1970; Mission to Seamen from 1957; Chaplain Bermuda Sea Cadets;

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The Ven. Thomas Dyson was Archdeacon of Bermuda[2] from 1982 until[3] 1994.

Dyson was educated at the University of Manchester and ordained in 1940. After a curacy at St Anselm's, Kennington[4] he was a Chaplain in the RNVR from 1943 to 1947. He was Vicar of St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford from 1947 to 1955; and Rector of St Bartholemew, Colne, Lancashire from 1955 to 1957 when he became the incumbent in Warwick, Bermuda.[5]

References

  1. Crockfords (1973-74) and (1993-94) editions
  2. Royal Gazette
  3. NY Times
  4. Photo
  5. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1980-82: Oxford, OUP, 1983 ISBN 0-19-200010-1
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Jack Cattell
Archdeacon of Bermuda
1982–94
Succeeded by
Ewen Ratteray
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