DIARY OF A DEAN ST. PAUL'S 1921-1934

by William Ralph Inge

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First published August 23, 2007

About the author

Sir William Ralph Inge was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. After taking a double first in Classics, he became a tutor at Hertford College, Oxford, and was made a deacon in the Church of England in 1888. After a time as Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at Cambridge, Inge was elected Dean of St. Paul's cathedral in 1911 by Asquith, a position he held until 1934.

During his life, Inge was President of the Aristotelian society, a columnist for the Evening Standard, a fellow of the British Academy, and a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. He received honorary doctorates from Oxford, Aberdeen, Durham, Sheffield, Edinburgh, and St. Andrews. Inge received honorary fellowships from King's and Jesus Colleges, Cambridge, and Hertford College, Oxford.

Reviews

[Ryan Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

inge's diary during his time of dean of st. paul's. i dont know what that role is, but he counted himself as one of the leading intellects of england in the 1920s. mostly records of dinners with m list celebrities and arguments about anglican doctrine. there was, thankfully, some record of how people felt about the great war and the fear of the coming calamity. he talks a lot about how well his books are selling and whether his sermon came off well. an average man of stature. many levels above me, but still nowhere near exceptional.