Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
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Edition 0 (1904) Winner
George Kennedy Allen Bell
ジョージ・ケネディ・アレン・ベル
Jōji Kenedi Aren Beru
Aliases:
George Bell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1883-02-04 （Hayling Island, Hampshire）
- Died
- 1958-10-03 （Chichester） age 75
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglican
- Residence History
- Hayling Island, Hampshire → Oxford → Leeds → Canterbury → Chichester
Career
- Occupations
- theologian, Dean of Canterbury, Bishop of Chichester, Member of the House of Lords, pioneer of the ecumenical movement
- Active Years
- 1907-1958
- Affiliations
- Canterbury Cathedral, Diocese of Chichester, World Council of Churches
- Memberships
- House of Lords
- Influenced By
- Randall Davidson, Nathan Söderblom
- Influenced
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster School | — | Classics | — | 1896- | England |
| Christ Church, Oxford | — | Literae Humaniores | — | 1903-1905 | United Kingdom |
| Wells Theological College | — | Theology | — | 1905-1907 | England |
Westminster School
Classics
Period:
1896-
Country:
England
Elected as a Queen's Scholar
Christ Church, Oxford
Literae Humaniores
Period:
1903-1905
Year of Graduation:
1905
Country:
United Kingdom
First in Classical Moderations (1903), Second in Literae Humaniores (1905), Newdigate Prize (1904)
Wells Theological College
Theology
Period:
1905-1907
Country:
England
First influenced by ecumenism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | Newdigate Prize | Delphi | — | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
Newdigate Prize
1904
Work:
Delphi
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Life of Archbishop Randall Davidson
1952 BiographyStandard biography of Archbishop Randall Davidson.
Church historyEcumenism
The Kingship of Christ: The Story of the World Council of Churches
1954 TheologyHistory and significance of the World Council of Churches.
EcumenismChristian unity
Bibliography
- A Brief Sketch of the Church of England
- Life of Archbishop Randall Davidson
- Christianity and World Order
- The Background of the Hitler Plot
- The Church and Humanity
- The Task of the Churches in Germany
- Christian Unity: The Anglican Position
- The Kingship of Christ: The Story of the World Council of Churches
- Die Kirche und die Widerstandsbewegung
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Theological and sermonic
- Recurring Motifs
- EcumenismPacifismOpposition to NazismOpposition to area bombing
Legacy
Pioneer of the ecumenical movement, opponent of area bombing during WWII, supporter of German resistance. Internationally recognized ally of the Confessing Church.
Archives
- Lambeth Palace Library
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in Noël Coward's song 'Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans'
Quotes
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The Church... should not hesitate to condemn the infliction of reprisals, or the bombing of civilian populations, by the military forces of its own nation.
Source: The Church's Function in Wartime (1939) -
Pray for the Jews in Stepney, and Whitechapel, and Bethnal Green; pray for the German Jews; for all who suffer pain, who suffer shame, on account of their race.
Source: Diocesan newsletter (1936)
Trivia
- Commemorated on 3 October in the Church of England
- Considered for Archbishop of Canterbury but opposed by Churchill
- Subject of child abuse allegations later found unsubstantiated
- Buried in Chichester Cathedral
- Founder of the Canterbury Festival