W. O. E. Oesterley

Rev. William Oscar Emil Oesterley (Calcutta 1866–1950) was a Church of England theologian, and professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at King's College, London, from 1926.[1] His many books span a wide range of topics from Bible commentary and Christian doctrine, Judaism and ancient Israel to more general subjects such as Sacred Dance.

His father Emil was representative of the London-based German firm Ernsthausen and Oesterley in Calcutta, and from 1860 British Consul.[2]

Oesterley was educated at Brighton College, Jesus College, Cambridge (BD, 1902[3]) and Wells Theological College.[4] He was vicar of St Alban's Church, Acton Green, Chiswick in 1923.[5] He was Rector of St. Mary, Aldermary in 1923 and had curacies in Houghton-le-Spring, Co. Durham, St. Botolph's, Colchester, St. Nicholas, Brighton, and Prebendary of St. Paul's, London in 1936.[6]

  1. ^ biography in Who was who: a companion to Who's who : containing the biographies of those who died during the period Vol 4: 1941 – 1950 1967 p862
  2. ^ Bulletins and other state intelligence compiled and arranged from ...: Part 1 – Page 756 1860 The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Emil Oesterley, as Consul at Calcutta
  3. ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36775. London. 23 May 1902. p. 4.
  4. ^ biography in Elgin Sylvester Moyer Who was who in church history 1968 p313
  5. ^ Sacred Dance (Preface), February 1923. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  6. ^ Who Was Who.(1941–1950) Vol. IV. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1952. pp. 862–3.