Timothy Dudley-Smith


Timothy Dudley-Smith

Bishop of Thetford
Dudley-Smith in 2020.
DioceseNorwich
In office1981–1992
PredecessorHugh Blackburne
SuccessorHugo de Waal
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Salisbury (1992–2024)
Archdeacon of Norwich (1973–1981)
Orders
Ordination1950 (deacon); 1951 (priest)
Consecration1981
Personal details
Born(1926-12-26)26 December 1926
Manchester, England
Died12 August 2024(2024-08-12) (aged 97)
Cambridge, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
ParentsArthur and Phyllis Dudley-Smith
Spouse
June Arlette MacDonald
(m. 1959; died 2007)
Children3
ProfessionBishop, hymnist
Alma materPembroke College, Cambridge

Timothy Dudley-Smith OBE (26 December 1926 – 12 August 2024) was a bishop of the Church of England and a noted hymnwriter. He wrote around 400 hymns, including "Tell Out, My Soul".