Margaret Weston 1929–2019
Julia Cameron
Date posted: 1 Oct 2019
Generations of Christian Union members
will remember Margaret Weston with affec-tion and gratitude. Her husband, Canon
Keith Weston, was a widely-loved speaker
in CUs and Margaret often travelled with
him, making herself available to talk with
students.
From 1964 to 1985, Keith was Rector of St
Ebbe’s Church, Oxford. Margaret exercised a
pastoral ministry among
its
students, as
among members of the parish. The rectory
was then amid some of the most deprived
housing in the county.
Remembering Frances Whitehead
Julia Cameron
Date posted: 1 Aug 2019
Frances Whitehead brought unusual energy and passion to her role as John Stott’s secretary – ‘a most understated job title’, as Hugh Palmer made clear in his opening remarks at her thanksgiving service in All Souls, Langham Place.
It is widely agreed that the reach and extent of John Stott’s ministry was doubled by Frances. Days were long and full. She handled an enormous correspondence, typed Stott’s books from longhand, and oversaw the infrastructure of each of his endeavours until it could be handed on. Their partnership was unequalled; and they would become known around the world as ‘Uncle John’ and ‘Auntie Frances’.
Keith Small 1959–2018
Julia Cameron
Date posted: 1 Feb 2019
Keith Small was one of the foremost Qur’an scholars of our time. His work on early manuscripts was to provoke new questions among secular and Islamic scholars alike.
While at Dallas Theological Seminary, Keith read of Henry Martyn, and resolved to give his life to work among Muslims. He married Celeste Gardner in 1985, equally committed to the Muslim world, and they moved to the UK in 1989, settling in Dewsbury.