John Drury (dean of Christ Church)

The Very Reverend

John Drury
The Very Reverend; John Drury
Dean of Christ Church
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Oxford
In office	1991 to 2003
Predecessor	Eric Heaton
Successor	Christopher Lewis
Other post(s)	Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford (2003–present)
Personal details
Born	John Henry Drury; 23 May 1936 (age 88)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglicanism

John Henry Drury (born 23 May 1936) is an Anglican priest and author. He has been the Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.

Early life and education

Drury was born on 23 May 1936.^[1]^[2] He was educated at Bradfield and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Drury was ordained in 1963. His first post was a curacy at St John's Wood.^[3] Later he was Chaplain of Downing College, Cambridge, then fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. From 1973 to 1979 he was a Residentiary Canon at Norwich Cathedral and after that Head of Religious Studies at Sussex University. From 1981 to 1991 he was Dean of King's College, Cambridge. That year he became Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, a post he held for 12 years.^[4] He has been Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.^[5]

Drury is a noted author.^[7]

^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014. the Very Rev John Drury, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 1991–2003, 77
^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House,1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
^ Number 10
^ "The Very Revd Dr John Drury". All Souls College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
^ Lambeth Degree Archived 14 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
^ British Library web site, accessed 20:45 PDT Monday 20 May 2015.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Eric William Heaton	Dean of Christ Church, Oxford 1991– 2003	Succeeded by Christopher Andrew Lewis

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