David Lunn
David Ramsay Lunn (born July 17, 1930 in Tyneside , England ) is Former Bishop of Sheffield in the Church of England .
life and career
Lunn studied at King's College at the University of Cambridge and then turned to Anglo-Catholicism .
After the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, Lynn presented a plan to avoid such disasters in the future. In 1997 he was made an Honorary Doctor of Sheffield University. He has served as Assistant Bishop in York since the end of his tenure as Bishop of Sheffield.
In his capacity as Bishop of Sheffield, Lunn was a member of the House of Lords from 1985 to 1997 as a spiritual lord .
Works
- 1990: Rivers, Rectors and Abbots
- 1991: Roses Wild: A little book by the Bishop of Sheffield concerning the roses in his garden at Bishopscroft
- 1993: Kings, Canals And Coal
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A History and Guide to the Parish Church of St. Michael And All Angels, Skelbrooke Robinhoodlegend.com
- ^ Rivers, Rectors and Abbots on Books.Google.de
- ↑ Old roses, new books ( Memento of November 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on Oldroses.com
- ↑ Snippets of Yesteryear ( Memento from September 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) on Thorne-Moorends.gov.uk
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Fallows |
Bishop of Sheffield 1980–1997 |
Jack Nicholls |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lunn, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lunn, David Ramsay |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British Anglican Bishop of Sheffield |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tyneside , England |