John Drury (dean of Christ Church)

John Henry Drury (born 23 May 1936) is an Anglican priest and author. He has been the Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.

The Very Reverend John Drury
Dean of Christ Church
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Oxford
In office	1991 to 2003
Predecessor	Eric Heaton
Successor	Christopher Lewis
Other post(s)	Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford (2003–2024)
Personal details
Born	John Henry Drury (1936-05-23) 23 May 1936 (age 89)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglicanism

Early life and education

Drury was born on 23 May 1936.^[1][2] He was educated at Bradfield and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Ordained ministry

Drury was ordained in 1963. His first post was a curacy at St John's Wood.^[3] Later he was Chaplain of Downing College, Cambridge, then fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. From 1973 to 1979 he was a Residentiary Canon at Norwich Cathedral and after that Head of Religious Studies at Sussex University. From 1981 to 1991 he was Dean of King's College, Cambridge. That year he became Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, a post he held for 12 years.^[4] He was Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford from 2003 to 2024.^[5]

Honours

He has been awarded a Doctor of Divinity (DD) Lambeth degree.^[6]

Selected works

Drury is a noted author.^[7]

• Angels and Dirt, 1972
• Luke, 1973
• Tradition and Design in Luke's Gospel, 1976
• The Pot and The Knife, 1979
• The Parables in the Gospels, 1985
• Critics of the Bible 1724–1873, 1989
• The Burning Bush, 1990
• Painting the Word, 1999
• Music at Midnight: the Life and Poetry of George Herbert, 2013