John Methuen

John Alan Robert Methuen (14 August 1947 – 18 July 2010[1]) was an Anglican priest.

Early life

Methuen was born on 14 August 1947 and educated at Eton College, St John's School, Leatherhead and Brasenose College, Oxford.[2][3]

Religious career

He was ordained in 1972 and was a curate at Fenny Stratford, after which he was appointed chaplain of Eton College.[4] He was subsequently vicar of St Mark's Reading[5] then rector of The Ascension, Hulme.[6] While in Hulme he sheltered asylum seeker Viraj Mendis for over two years (December 1986 to January 1989).

His next appointment was as Dean of Ripon in 1995. A divisive figure,[7] he was facing 21 charges of misconduct before a consistory court, but resigned in 2005 before the cases came to court.[8]

Later life

After Ripon, he retired to London where he lectured and attended seminars and tours. His funeral service was held at Saint Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London.

References

1. Diocesan press release Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
2. Who's Who2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8.
3. "The Reverend John Methuen".
4. Crockford's clerical directory Lambeth, Church House, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X.
5. Obituary, Daily Telegraph, p. 27, 27 July 2010.
6. "index".
7. "Dean suspended over 'control freakery'". The Guardian 20 September 2004 (Accessed 30 November 2020).
8. "Wine, women and evensong: Claims that rocked cathedral".