John Lowe (University of Oxford)
- John Lowe (University of Oxford)
The Very Reverend Professor John Lowe (1899—1960) was Dean of Christ Church, Oxford (1939-59) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1948-51).
Born in Calgary, Alberta, he studied at Trinity College, Toronto and went on to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar (1922). He returned to Trinity, where he taught for twelve years, serving as Dean of Divinity (1933-39), before taking up his post at Christ Church.
A selection of works by John Lowe
*"The Lord's prayer" (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1962)
*"Saint Peter" (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1956)
*"The interpretation of the Lord's prayer" (Evanston: Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, 1955)
*"Diocese of Oxford: The cathedral handbook" (Oxford: n.p., 1955)
External links
* [http://205.188.238.109/time/magazine/article/0,9171,853438,00.html "A Question of Continuity"]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,780048,00.html "The Munificent Monsieur"]
* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp77397 Details about portraits] Template:Deans of Christ Church, Oxford
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