Basil Stanley Moss (7 October 1918 – 24 March 2006) was
Provost of Birmingham Cathedral from 1972 to 1986.
He was born in
Salford
Salford ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city in Greater Manchester, England, on the western bank of the River Irwell which forms its boundary with Manchester city centre. Landmarks include the former Salford Town Hall, town hall, ...
as the son of Canon H. G. Moss and was educated at
Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton and
Queen's College, Oxford
The Queen's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, England. The college was founded in 1341 by Robert de Eglesfield in honour of Philippa of Hainault, queen of England. It is distinguished by its predominantly neoclassi ...
.
He was ordained as a priest in 1943 and was a tutor and sub-warden at
Lincoln Theological College
Lincoln Theological College was a Church of England theological college in Lincoln.
History
Founded by Edward White Benson, when he was chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, the college opened on 25 January 1874. It was also known as ''Scholae Cance ...
from 1945 to 1951. In 1950, he married Rachel Margaret Bailey. Appointed as senior tutor at
St. Catharine's Cumberland Lodge, Windsor in 1951, he moved to be vicar of
St. Nathaniel's Church, Bristol in 1953. Seven years later he became a Residentiary Canon of
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bristol. The cathedral was originally an abbey dedicated to St ...
, until in 1966 he was appointed chief secretary of the Advisory Council Churches Ministry.
As
Provost of Birmingham Cathedral (1972–86), he also was chairman of both the
Birmingham Community Relations Council (1973–81) and the
Birmingham Council of Christian Churches (1977–79)
Publications
*Moss, Basil S., ''Clergy Training Today'', 1964
*Moss, Basil S. (ed.), ''Crisis for Baptism'', 1965
References
*''Birmingham Post and Mail Year Book and Who's Who, 1998'', Kingslea Press,
1918 births
2006 deaths
Alumni of the Queen's College, Oxford
Provosts and Deans of Birmingham
People educated at Canon Slade School
Staff of Lincoln Theological College
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