Peter Baelz

BAELZ, Peter Richard. b. London, 17 July 1923; d. Llandrindod Wells, Wales, 15 March 2000. The son of non-church-going Lutheran parents, he was educated at Dulwich College and Christ’s College, Cambridge (BA 1944, MA 1948), where he won a tennis blue; followed by Westcott House, Cambridge and ordination (deacon 1947, priest 1950, the delay caused by ill-health). He served two curacies (Bournville, Birmingham, 1947-50, Sherborne with Castleton and Lillington, diocese of Salisbury, 1950-52) before returning to Birmingham as incumbent of Wishaw (1954-56) and Bournville (1956-60). In 1960 he was appointed Dean of Jesus College, Cambridge, and in 1972 Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral...

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