Roland Lamb, 1917-2011

Peter Seccombe  |  Features
Date posted:  1 Jan 2012
Share Add       

The Rev. the Hon. Roland Lamb died on November 23, aged 94.

The son of Lord Rochester, he trained for the Methodist ministry after graduating from Cambridge University. He served as a chaplain in the Middle East during World War II and afterwards in churches in South Shields, Walton-on-Naze, Aberystwyth and Cornwall.

During the 1950s, he was seconded to IVF (now UCCF) for several years as a travelling secretary among student Christian Unions.

Share
< Previous article| Features| Next article >
Read more articles by Peter Seccombe >>

Leadership controversy

There are already some hints in 1 Corinthians that difficulties had arisen between some members of the church and the …

Middle ground?

The primary thrust of this book is a critique of ‘Christian Zionism’ — the belief that the modern state of …

Looking for a job?

Browse all our current job adverts

Search

Need to advertise?

We can help you reach Christians across the country.

Find out more