Richard Thomas France (1938–2012), known as R. T. France or Dick France, was a

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scholar and

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. He was Principal of Wycliffe Hall,

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, from 1989 to 1995. He also worked for the

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Biography

Richard T. (Dick) France was born on 2 April 1938. He was educated at Bradford Grammar School and

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(BA, 1960; MA 1963). He earned his BD at Tyndale Hall,

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(1963), and his PhD at Tyndale Hall, Bristol (1967). He served pastoral charges in England and Wales from 1995 until his retirement in 1999. He died on 10 February 2012. * Lecturer in Biblical Studies, University of Ife, Nigeria (1969–1973) * Librarian,

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(1973–1976) * Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies,

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(1976–1977) * Warden, Tyndale House (1978–1981) * Senior Lecturer, New Testament Studies (1981–1988); Vice-Principal (1983–1988) London Bible College * Principal, Wycliffe Hall,

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(1989–1995) * Rector of Wentnor, Ratlinghope, Myndtown,

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, More, Lydham and Snead (1995–1999) * Hon Canon Theologian of

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Cathedral, Nigeria (1994–2012) * Hon. Research Fellow,

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(2004–2012) He had been a member (since 1989; vice-chairman since 2005) of the Committee on Bible Translation responsible for the New International Version of the Bible (NIV), and for Today's New International Version (2005).

Works

Books

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Articles and chapters

* - Award-winning competition entry published in a collection of biographies. * * *

References

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