The Reverend David V. Day |
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Principal of St John's College, Durham | |
In office 1992–1999 |
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Preceded by | Anthony Thiselton |
Succeeded by | Stephen Sykes |
Personal details | |
Born |
David Vivian Day 11 August 1936 |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Lorna Rosemary Taylor (m. 1959) |
Children | Three |
Education | Tottenham Grammar School |
Alma mater |
Queen Mary College, University of London University of Nottingham |
David Vivian Day (born 11 August 1936) is a retired British theologian, school teacher, academic, and Anglican priest. From 1992 to 1999, he was Principal of St John's College, Durham.
Day was born on 11 August 1936 to Frederick Vivian Day and Enid Blodwen (née Evans). He was educated at Tottenham Grammar School, a state grammar school in north London. He studied classics at Queen Mary College, University of London, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1957.
Day continued his university studies in later life. He studied education at the University of Nottingham while he was a teacher in the city, and graduated with a Master of Education (MEd) degree in 1973. He later studied theology at Nottingham, graduating with a Master of Theology (MTh) degree in 1977.
Day's early career was spent as a school teacher. From 1958 to 1964, he was a classics master at Southgate County School, the a state grammar school in the London Borough of Enfield. Then, from 1964 to 1966, he was Head of Religious Education at Southgate. He moved to Bilborough School, then a grammar school in Bilborough, Nottingham, and was its Head of Religious Education between 1966 and 1973.