William Telfer

The Revd Canon William Telfer MC (16 January 1886 – 13 January 1968)[1] was an English clergyman and academic, who specialised in early Christian studies.[2] Telfer served as Dean of Clare College, Cambridge (1921),[3] Ely Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University (1944–1947) and Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge (1947–1956).[4]

For other people named William Telfer, see William Telfer (disambiguation).

Telfer was born in Rochester, Kent, the son of a schoolmaster.[2] Having graduated from Clare College in 1908, he was ordained and became Vicar of All Saints Church, Rotherhithe, which would be destroyed by a bomb in 1944. Telfer returned to his old Cambridge college as a Fellow in 1921. Following his career at Cambridge, he continued to write on theological subjects in his retirement.

Telfer worked as a chaplain during the First World War, earning the Military Cross in the 1916 Birthday Honours.[5]

Publications
  • The Treasure of São Roque: A Sidelight on the Counter-reformation. SPCK. 1932.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • 'Cyril of Jerusalem and Nemesius of Emesa. Westminster Press. 1955.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • The Forgiveness of Sins: An Essay in the History of Christian Doctrine and Practice. SCM Press. 1959.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Office of a Bishop. Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd. 1962.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Faversham Abbey and Its Last Abbot, John Caslock: a Paper Read Before the Faversham Society on Thursday 19 March 1964, Faversham Society, 1965CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

References
  1. New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors
  2. "Faculty of Divinity : Ely professors". University of Cambridge.
  3. "A golden era of theology" (PDF). Clare News. No. 12. 2003. pp. 14/15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2003.
  4. "Selwyn College 1882 - 1973 :A Short History". sel.cam.ac.uk. The Master, Fellow and Scholars Selwyn College, Cambridge. 1973. Archived from the original on 16 April 2004.
  5. "Rev Canon William Telfer". The Times. London. 15 January 1968. p. 8.
Academic offices
Preceded by
George Armitage Chase		 Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge
1947–1956		 Succeeded by
Owen Chadwick


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