LAMBETH  DEGREES

One of the powers which the Archbishop has by virtue of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 is the power to award degrees. Although these are commonly termed "Lambeth Degrees", the Archbishop is not a university and the degrees he awards are full degrees of the Realm.

The degrees are normally awarded to those who have distinguished themselves in the service of the Christian Church, but a small number of Master of Arts degrees are awarded after examination.  Recently awarded degrees are shown below.  

3rd May 2005

 

Master of Arts by Thesis      Dr N S B Cox, LLB, LLM, PhD, CertTertTchg, GradDipTertTchg

 

NOEL STANLEY BERTIE COX the Degree of Master of Arts due examination having been made as to his proficiency and his dissertation approved

 

Master of Arts by Thesis           The Revd V C Armstrong-MacDonnell, BA, MEd.

 

VIVIENNE CHRISTINE ARMSTRONG-MACDONNELL the Degree of Master of Arts due examination having been made as to her proficiency and her dissertation approved

 

6th June 2005

 

Doctor of Divinity         The Revd Professor James Leslie Houlden MA(Oxon), F.K.C

 

JAMES LESLIE HOULDEN the Degree of Doctor of Divinity in recognition of his contribution to New Testament scholarship as a lecturer and theologian, who has sought in many of his numerous books and articles to revisit the expression of Christian doctrine in the light of modern New Testament studies

 

           

Doctor of Divinity         The Rt Revd Dr Michael James Nazir-Ali, BA, BLitt, MLitt, PGCTh, MLitt, ACT, ThD

 

MICHAEL JAMES NAZIR-ALI the Degree of Doctor of Divinity in recognition of his work in inter-faith and ecumenical relations, notably in the Christian-Muslim dialogue, to which he has made a significant contribution through his writings

 

 

Doctor of Divinity         The Revd E H Robertson, B.Sc, BA, MA (Oxon)

 

EDWIN HANTON ROBERTSON the Degree of Doctor of Divinity in recognition of his contribution to Christian communication and the contemporary ecumenical movement as a broadcaster, author, translator and editor, notably in making known the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

 

 

Doctor of Civil Law      Professor Christopher Norman Doe, LLB,LLM, MTh(Wales), PhD(Cantab), Barrister-at-Law

 

 

CHRISTOPHER NORMAN DOE the Degree of Doctor of Civil Law in recognition of pioneering and sustaining the LLM in Canon Law at the University of Wales and for writing groundbreaking leading works, including "The Legal Framework of the Church of England"

 

 

Doctor of Music           Dr William Henry Grindle, PhD, MA, Mus.B, FRCO(CHM), FTCL, LRAM, ARCM, ARSCM

 

WILLIAM HENRY GRINDLE the Degree of Doctor of Music in recognition of his contribution to the Church of Ireland and bringing churchmusic to the forefront of community life in Northern Ireland

 

 

Doctor of Music           Mr A Thurlow, BA, FRCO(CHM)

 

ALAN JOHN THURLOW the Degree of Doctor of Music in recognition of his significant contribution to church music, particularly as Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral

 

 

Master of Arts                          Mr A G Dunford

 

ANTHONY GRAHAM DUNFORD the Degree of Master of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the formal training and examination of notaries and in particular for writing "The General Notary", the standard text book

 

 

Master of Arts                          The Revd Canon D Hutt, AKC

 

 

DAVID HANDLEY HUTT the Degree of Master of Arts in recognition of  his extensive ministry to clergy and laity over many years and of his wider contribution to the public face of the Church offered in parishes and as a Canon of Westminster

 

13TH July 2006

 

Doctor of Divinity         The Revd Professor Arthur MacDonald Allchin, Clerk, MA, B.Litt

 

ARTHUR MACDONALD ALLCHIN in recognition of his ecumenical work, particularly in the relationship between Eastern Orthodoxy and the Western tradition and for his teaching and writings on spirituality

 

Doctor of Divinity         The Revd Dr George Lovell, BD, PGCE, PhD

 

GEORGE LOVELL in recognition of his formative work as a teacher, writer, theologian and as a consultant to a range of churches and church agencies

 

Bachelor of Divinity      The Rt Revd Peter Lee, MA, CertEd

 

PETER JOHN LEE in recognition of his ministry in South Africa, for his scholarly book on the history of the Diocese of Johannesburg, and in establishing the new Diocese of Christ the King, originally part of that Diocese, as its first elected bishop

 

Master of Letters          Ms Madeline Bunting

 

MADELEINE CLARE BUNTING in recognition of her journalistic writings on important social issues, on the place of Christian ideas and practice in modern life, and most recently on the need for deeper understanding and dialogue concerning the place of Muslims in Western society

 

Master of Arts              Miss Peggy Hartley, DipHum

           

PEGGY HARTLEY the Degree of Master of Arts in recognition of her dedicated lay service to the Church through diocesan social work, teaching at Lincoln Theological College and for considerable parish work

 

Master of Arts              The Revd Malcolm Johnson, Clerk, MA

           

MALCOLM ARTHUR JOHNSON the Degree of Master of Arts in recognition of his long and extensive pastoral ministry generally and specifically to those on the margins of society, significantly the homeless and those with HIV and AIDS

 

Master of Arts              Mr Ernest Warrell, MBE, FKC

           

ERNEST HERBERT WARRELL the Degree of Master of Arts in recognition of over forty years’ contribution to Church music through conducting, performing, running the choir of King’s College London and training organ scholars and clergy in liturgical singing.

 

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