Timothy Yeats

Timothy Yates (1 May 1935 – 16 January 2016) was a British canon, theological educator, missiologist and historian.^[1]

Yates was the Warden of Cranmer Hall, the Anglican theological college that forms part of St John's College, Durham, from 1971 to 1979.^[1] Under his headship, the college first admitted women in 1973.^[2] In 1979, he wrote the first history of the college in celebration of its 70th anniversary. From 2008 until his death, he was a member of the college's Development Board, fundraising and consulting on a proposed Learning Resource Centre.

He died on 16 January 2016.^[1][3] A public service of thanksgiving was held on 2 February,^[3] and a private memorial and burial was held for his family during the February half term.

Career

• 1960-63 - Curate of Tonbridge (Diocese of Rochester)^[3]
• 1963-71 - Tutor at St John's College, Durham^[3]
• 1971-79 - Warden of Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham^[3]
• 1979-82 - Priest-in-Charge of Darley with South Darley (Diocese of Derby)^[3]
• 1982-90 - Rector of Darley^[3]
• 1985-95 - Derby Diocesan Director of Ordinands^[3]
• 1989-2000 - Honorary Canon of Derby Cathedral^[3]
• 1990-2000 - Curate of Ashford-in-the-Water with Sheldon and Great Longstone^[3]

Books

• Venn and Victorian Bishops Abroad (1978)^[1]
• Christian Mission in the Twentieth Century (1994)^[1]
• The Expansion of Christianity (2004)^[1]
• Pioneer Missionary, Evangelical Statesman: A Life of A. T. (Tim) Houghton (2011)^[1]
• The Conversion of the Maori: Years of Religious and Social Change (1814-1842) (2013)^[1]

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