John Lang (priest)
John Harley Lang (27 October 1927 – 3 June 2012) was an Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century.
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Lang was educated at Merchant Taylors' and trained for the priesthood at King's College London. After National Service with the 12th Royal Lancers he was ordained in 1952. Following a curacy at the large city parish of St Mary's, Portsea, Portsmouth[1] he was Priest Vicar of Southwark Cathedral then Chaplain of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.[2] From 1963 until 1980 he worked in religious broadcasting for the BBC.[3] Finally[4] he was Dean of Lichfield[5] for 13 years.[6] He died on 3 June 2012.[7]
References
- Church web site
- Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
- Staffordshire archives
- The Times, Wednesday, Jan 23, 1980; pg. 10; Issue 60531; col A Church news New Dean of Lichfield
- Lichfield Cathedral web-site
- Daily Telegraph Issue no 48,844 dated June 12, 2012 "Head of BBC broadcasting who later met the challenge of change at Lichfield Cathedral"
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Preceded by George Holderness |
Dean of Lichfield 1980–1993 |
Succeeded by Tom Wright |
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