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One of the greatest hymn-writers of our time, Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith OBE was born in Manchester died on 12th August 2024. Author of several hundred hymn texts, his magnificent ‘Tell Out my Soul’ was written in 1961 and is known and loved the world over. His hymn texts appear in more than 250 hymnals throughout the English-speaking world. He was a Fellow of both the Royal School of Church Music and the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada. Educated at Pembroke College and Ridley Hall, he moved to Cambridge towards the end of his life to be nearer to family.

In 2003 he was awarded an OBE 'for services to hymnody', and in 2009 an honorary Doctor of Divinity (DD) from the University of Durham.

More information about the life and work of Timothy Dudley-Smith can be found by following the links below.  

• Home page:  https://www.timothydudley-smith.com/

• Service of Thanksgiving details:   https://www.timothydudley-smith.com/thanksgiving.html​​​​​​​

• Links to some of the obituaries and tributes:    https://www.timothydudley-smith.com/obituaries.html

Pam Rhodes is one of the UK’s most beloved and acclaimed broadcasters. In 2020, she received the Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship from Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, "for her outstanding work in hosting Songs of Praise on the BBC for over 30 years." Her weekly HEARTS AND HYMNS radio programmes on Premier Christian Radio, along with her ALL TOGETHER NOW programmes when Christians across the country are encouraged to sing along with some of our best-loved hymns and worship songs, are hugely popular with listeners. 

A writer and novelist with a deep love for hymnody, Pam’s breadth of knowledge is reflected in her popular published works, and she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Arts by the University of Bedfordshire in 2010 for her contribution to news journalism and charity work, which includes the role of Vice President of THE CHURCH ARMY, THE LEPROSY MISSION and LIVABILITY for disabled young people; and Patron of MHA (formerly Methodist Homes for the Aged), along with enthusiastic support for many others.  She also makes many visits churches across the country to share singing and stories behind our favourite hymns.

Revd Dr Sam Wells is Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, a unique configuration of commercial, cultural, and charitable initiatives rooted in a vibrant congregational life. He is also a widely known preacher, pastor, writer, broadcaster, and theologian. He co-founded the HeartEdge movement and co-authored the Being With enquirers’ course. He has served as a Church of England parish priest for 25 years. He also spent 7 years in North Carolina, where he was Dean of Duke University Chapel. He was made a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music in 2022.

Sam is also Visiting Professor of Christian Ethics at King’s College London. He has published 46 books, including academic studies and textbooks in Christian ethics, and explorations of liturgy, preaching, faith, welfare, apologetics and mission. Among his most recent books is Humbler Faith, Bigger God (Eerdmans and Canterbury 2022).