Degrees Awarded

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 number of Master of Arts degrees and Doctorates are awarded after examination. Some of the degrees awarded in recent years are shown below.

• Master of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Dr Malcolm Torry31 August 2018
  Malcolm Norman Alfred Torry, Clerk, BA, BSc, BD, MTh, MSc, PhD, CertTheol due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved.
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Dr Nicholas Fisher31 August 2018
  The Revd Dr Nicholas Fisher Nicholas Fisher, Clerk, BA, MLitt, MA, PhD due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved.
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – Dr Paul Severn29 July 2016
  Paul Michael Severn, MA, PGCE, MEd, PhD due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Robert Chapman3 September 2015
  Robert Bertram Chapman, Clerk, BA, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Antony Hodgson3 September 2015
  Antony Robert Chadwick Hodgson, Clerk, MA, MPhil, AKC due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Lyndon Shakespeare3 September 2015
  Lyndon Charles Shakespeare, Clerk, BA, MDiv due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd Luke Penkett30 September 2014
  Luke Penkett, Clerk, MA, BD, BMus, PhD, FTCL, LGSM, LRAM due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
• Doctor of Philosophy by Thesis – The Revd James Wellington30 September 2014
  James Frederick Wellington, Clerk, LLB, MA, MPhil, due examination having been made as to his proficiency in the study of Theology and his dissertation on the aforesaid subject having been approved
• Doctor of Divinity – The Rt Revd Christopher Hill25 November 2013
  Christopher John Hill, Bishop, BD, AKC, MTh, in recognition of his long and distinguished ministry serving the ecumenical commitment of the Church of England, both academically and through various ecumenical organisations