Martin Dudley

The Reverend
Martin Dudley
FSA FRHistS
Rector of St Bartholomew the Great

Tuomas Mäkipää (left) and Martin Dudley (centre), Helsinki, Candlemas 2015
Church Church of England
Diocese Diocese of London
In office 1995 to present
Other posts Priest-in-Charge of St Bartholomew the Less (2012–present)
Orders
Ordination 1979 (deacon)
1980 (priest)
Personal details
Birth name Martin Raymond Dudley
Born (1953-05-31) 31 May 1953
Birmingham, England
Nationality British
Denomination Anglicanism
Education King Edward's School, Birmingham
Alma mater King's College London
St. Michael's College, Llandaff

Martin Raymond Dudley, FSA, FRHistS (born 31 May 1953) is an Anglican priest, City of London common councilman[1] and author of various books about the Christian Church.

Dudley is the present incumbent of the combined benefices of St Bartholomew in the City of London: Rector of St Bartholomew the Great since 1995 and priest in charge of St Bartholomew the Less since 2012.

Early life and education

Dudley was born in Birmingham where he attended King Edward’s School. After a year training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he returned to the Midlands to work for a travel company.

In 1974, Dudley studied religion at King's College London, graduating with Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees. He studied for the priesthood at St Michael's College, Llandaff.

Dudley received a PhD from the University of London (King's College, London) in 1994, and pursued further studies in voluntary sector management at the Cass Business School, being awarded MSc (City University) in 2006.

Ordained ministry

Dudley was ordained as a deacon in 1979 and a priest in 1980 at Llandaff Cathedral. After a curacy in Whitchurch, Cardiff, he became vicar of Weston, Hertfordshire in 1983 before being appointed vicar of Owlsmoor, Berkshire (1988–95), where he oversaw the building of a new parish church. On 9 September 1995, he became Rector of St Bartholomew the Great in the Diocese of London.[2][3] In 2012, he also became priest in charge of St Bartholomew the Less.[4]

On 31 December 2016, Dudley will retire from full-time ministry and step down as Rector of St Bartholomew's. He then plans to become an "active priest who is also an independent scholar and writer".[2]

Civil partnership blessing controversy

Dudley made news in 2008 when he blessed the civil partnership of two Anglican priests, for which he received a public rebuke from Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. In Riazat Butt’s Guardian profile, the late Colin Slee, Dean of Southwark, said that "he [Dudley] is very bright. He is a very consistent person in that he knows his own mind and doesn't mind if everyone else disagrees with him. He is very intelligent and prepared to take a stand for something he believes in, even if it's not going with the mainstream."[5] Dudley justified his actions in an article in the New Statesman magazine.[6]

Other work

Dudley was elected to the City Court of Common Council representing Aldersgate Ward in January 2002. He serves on various City of London Corporation committees as well as being a governor of the Museum of London and a member of the Trust for London (formerly the City Parochial Foundation).

Personal life

Dudley married Paula Jones, a chiropodist, in 1976; they have two sons.[5]

Honours

In 1996, Dudley was granted the Freedom of the City of London.[2] On 23 October 1997, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[7] He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (FRHistS).[8] He is a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Farriers.[2]

Publications

Style

References

  1. ↑ www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Announcement: Retirement of the Revd Dr Martin Dudley from the Parish". greatstbarts.com. St Bartholomew the Great. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  3. ↑ www.debretts.com
  4. ↑ www.stbartstheless.org.uk
  5. 1 2 Butt, Riazat. "Guardian Profile". London: www.guardian.co.uk, 20 June 2008.
  6. ↑ Dudley, Martin. "Why I blessed gay clergymen's relationship". London: www.newstatesman.com, 17 June 2008.
  7. ↑ "Fellows Directory - Dudley". sal.org.uk. Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Fellows - D" (pdf). Royal Historical Society. May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ↑ www.taxadvisers.org.uk: "Honorary Chaplain of the Tax Advisers' Company"
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