Mike Ovey dies

Oak Hill College / Wallace Benn  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Feb 2017
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Mike Ovey dies

It was with profound shock and sadness that Oak Hill College announced the sudden and unexpected death of its Principal, the Revd Dr Mike Ovey, at the age of 58, on 7 January.

Before coming to Oak Hill, Mike was a civil service lawyer drafting government legislation. He trained at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and worked as a curate for four years at All Saints, Crowborough, before teaching for three years at Moore Theological College, Sydney. He joined Oak Hill in 1998.

Internationally known and respected as a scholar, he will be greatly missed by evangelicalism in the UK and to the international movement of biblical Anglicans (GAFCON) in which he was a significant influence. Mike also acted as theologian in residence for Bible By The Beach which he loved, leading many seminars over the nine years of the conference’s existence. A whole generation of theological students were encouraged and set high standards by Mike’s clear teaching and pastoral care.

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