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.
