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Bezzant/E/2/1
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- Circa 1932-1963 (Creation)
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1 file; paper
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Bezzant was educated privately and at Pembroke College, Oxford. He graduated in Modern History in 1921, and took a First Class in Theology in 1923. From 1925 to 1933 Bezzant was Vice-Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford, while also serving as Chaplain and Lecturer of Exeter College, and Tutor in Theology at Pembroke College. In 1933 he moved to Liverpool as Canon Residentiary and Chancellor of Liverpool Cathedral, holding both posts until 1952. Bezzant was Select Preacher at both Cambridge and Oxford, served as an Examining Chaplain to various Bishops, and as an Examiner in Theology at London and Oxford. He spent several periods of residence in the United States as a lecturer. During the War, Bezzant served as Chaplain in the R.N.V.R. In 1952 he was elected to a Fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge, and became Dean. From 1953 to 1964 he served as University Lecturer in Divinity. He published various theological monographs and articles and died in 1967.
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This file contains sermons, by Bezzant and others, in manuscript, offprint and cutting form. They are sequenced according to their listing on the accompanying envelope, as follows.
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Unjust Steward' (manuscript)
Unknown author, 'The Mammon of Unrighteousness' ('The Religion of Life')
C.H. Dodd, 'After Ascension Day' ('The Cambridge Review', 8 June 1963)
Unknown author, 'Four Ordination Addresses' (unknown publication)
Unknown author, 'Friends of God and Man' (unknown publication)
J.S. Bezzant, 'All Saints' Day' (manuscript)
J.S. Bezzant, 'All Saints' (manuscript)
J.S. Bezzant, 'What Is Man?' (manuscript, 18 October 1942)
J.S. Bezzant, 'Three Gospels of Life' (manuscript)
Herbert Hensley Henson, 'To Youth Leaders' (unknown publication)
Herbert Hensley Henson, 'National Privilege and National Duty' (unknown publication)
W.R. Inge, 'Teaching by Parable' (9 October 1932)
J.S. Boys Smith, 'The Single Eye' ('Theology', 481, July 1960)
J.S. Bezzant, 'Brotherhood' ('The Cambridge Review', 26 April 1935)
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Fall of Man' (manuscript)
J.S. Bezzant, 'The Talents' (manuscript, 11 October 1942)