Fellow
David Thomson
Bishop David Thomson was born in Sunderland and grew up in Sheffield before going up to Oxford to read English and take a DPhil in mediaeval studies. After a short teaching career he was ordained, and after twenty years of parish ministry served as Archdeacon of Carlisle and then Bishop of Huntingdon and Vice-Chair of the Church of England’s Board of Education. He was a regular participation in the Equipping Religious Leader in an Age of Science programme at St John’s and continues to act as a judge for the Scientists in Congregations awards programme.
As part of his ministry David has spoken widely and written four devotional books, while at the same time maintaining his academic work as a mediaevalist. He is a core member of the Durham-based team producing a new edition of the scientific works of Robert Grosseteste and is an Honorary Fellow of the Department of History. He continues to publish regularly on mediaeval topics.