It was with sadness that we heard from one of Gordon’s sons, informing us of the passing away of their father. We thank and praise God for his services in the Ministry.
Gordon graduated at Cambridge in 1957, and served as a clergyman in the Church of England for a number of years. Among his appointments (curacies at Hereford and at Weston-super-Mare) he spent three years at St Mary’s Castle Street, Reading, from 1965. Gordon also edited the now-defunct English Churchman newspaper, from 1965 to 1971.
Then towards the end of 1967 Gordon was appointed Principal of the Kensit Memorial Bible College, serving from 1968 to 1975. During this time he became concerned that the Church of England was drifting doctrinally, and this led him to adopt Baptistic principles, and to pursue further ministry in accordance with those principles, serving as pastor of Bethesda Baptist Church in Felixstowe. For many years he was on the Board of London Theological Seminary and its Chairman.
Gordon joined the PTS Council and became Chairman in 1998, stepping down in 2010. His last engagement with the Society was at our Autumn Study Day in November 2015, when he spoke on ‘Learning from the past’. Gordon was a respected partner in the ministry and passionate in the teaching of the gospel. He was also for a number of years the Editor of our magazine, Protestant Truth.
Gordon had been unwell in recent years. We know he is now in the presence of his creator God, and we shall miss his wise counsel. We send our condolences to his wife Olive, their two sons and their daughter. They will appreciate our prayers.
