Basil Stanley Moss
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Very Rev. Basil Stanley Moss (7 October 1918 – 24 March 2006) was Provost of Birmingham Cathedral from 1972 to 1986.
He was born in Salford as the son of Canon H. G. Moss and was educated at Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton
and Queen's College, Oxford.
He was ordained as a priest in 1943 and was a tutor and sub-warden at Lincoln Theological College
from 1945 to 1951. In 1950, he married Rachel Margaret Bailey. Appointed as senior tutor at St. Catharine's Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
in 1951, he moved to be vicar of St. Nathaniel's Church, Bristol in 1953. Seven years later he became a Residentiary Canon of Bristol Cathedral
, until in 1966 he was appointed chief secretary of the Advisory Council Churches Ministry.
As Provost of Birmingham Cathedral (1972-86), he also was chairman of both the Birmingham Community Relations Council (1973-81) and the Birmingham Council of Christian Churches (1977-79)
He was born in Salford as the son of Canon H. G. Moss and was educated at Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton
Canon Slade School
Canon Slade School is a Church of England secondary school on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.-History:...
and Queen's College, Oxford.
He was ordained as a priest in 1943 and was a tutor and sub-warden at Lincoln Theological College
Lincoln Theological College
Lincoln Theological College was a theological college in Lincoln, United Kingdom.-History:It opened on 25 January 1874. It was also known as Scholae Cancellarii. The building on Drury Lane closed in 1995, after having its permit for ordination training withdrawn by the Church of England due to low...
from 1945 to 1951. In 1950, he married Rachel Margaret Bailey. Appointed as senior tutor at St. Catharine's Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Cumberland Lodge
Cumberland Lodge is a 17th century country house in Windsor Great Park located 3.5 miles south of Windsor Castle. It is now occupied by a charitable foundation which holds residential conferences, lectures and discussions concerning the burning issues facing society. The primary beneficiaries of...
in 1951, he moved to be vicar of St. Nathaniel's Church, Bristol in 1953. Seven years later he became a Residentiary Canon of Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral...
, until in 1966 he was appointed chief secretary of the Advisory Council Churches Ministry.
As Provost of Birmingham Cathedral (1972-86), he also was chairman of both the Birmingham Community Relations Council (1973-81) and the Birmingham Council of Christian Churches (1977-79)
Publications
- Moss, Basil S., Clergy Training Today, 1964
- Moss, Basil S. (ed.), Crisis for Baptism, 1965