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John Lowe (Dean of Christ Church)

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John Lowe
Dean of Christ Church
Personal details
Born1899
Died1960
DenominationAnglican

John Lowe (1899–1960) was Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, England (1939–59) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1948–51).[1]

Life

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Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he studied at Trinity College, Toronto and went on to the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar (1922). He returned to Trinity College, where he taught for twelve years, serving as Dean of Divinity (1933–39), before taking up his post at Christ Church, Oxford.

Selected works

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References

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  1. ^ "Previous Vice-Chancellors". University of Oxford, UK. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2011.

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Academic offices
Preceded by Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
1939–1959
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
1948–1951
Succeeded by