Diocese Diocese of Norwich Name Timothy Dudley-Smith In office 1981–1992 Successor Hugo de Waal | Nationality British Predecessor Hugh Blackburne Denomination Anglican Consecration 1981 | |
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Other posts Honorary assistant bishop in Salisbury (1992–present)
Archdeacon of Norwich (1973–1981) Ordination 1950 (deacon); 1951 (priest) Born 26 December 1926 (age 97)
Manchester, UK ( 1926-12-26 ) Role Bishop of Thetford · timothydudley-smith.com Education Pembroke College, Cambridge, Ridley Hall, Cambridge Books A House of Praise, John Stott: A Global Ministry, Stories of Jesus (Special), A Calendar of Praise, A Flame of Love: A Personal Similar People Roger Jones, Noel Tredinnick, Fred Pratt Green, John Barnard, Graham Kendrick | ||
Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast - S1 E2 - Interview with Timothy Dudley Smith
Timothy Dudley-Smith OBE (born 26 December 1926) is an English hymnwriter and a retired bishop of the Church of England.
Born in Manchester, United Kingdom, he was educated at Tonbridge School and Pembroke College, Cambridge before moving on to study theology at Ridley Hall. He was ordained deacon in 1950 and priest in 1951. Shortly afterwards, he became editor of Crusade magazine and ran a Boys' Club in Bermondsey, South London. He served as Archdeacon of Norwich 1973-81 and Bishop of Thetford 1981-91. He also served as President of the Evangelical Alliance.
Dudley-Smith is known as a writer of texts for hymns, including "Tell Out, my Soul". He is a member and honorary vice-president of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada has named him a "fellow". In 2003, he was appointed an OBE "for services to hymnody". In July 2009 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Durham University.