Angela Tilby

Angela Clare Wyatt Tilby (born 6 March 1950) is a British Anglican priest, author and former producer. She began her career working as a producer within the BBC's Religious Department. She was then ordained in the Church of England, and was a parish priest in the Diocese of Ely alongside working at Westcott House, a theological college in Cambridge, and as a lecturer with the Cambridge Theological Federation. She moved to Oxford where she was a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (2011–2016). In retirement, she is canon emeritus of Christ Church Cathedral, and a chaplain and honorary canon at Portsmouth Cathedral.

Early life and education Tilby was born on 6 March 1950. She was educated at North London Collegiate School, an all-girls private school in London. She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1972: as per tradition, her BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Cantab) degree in 1976. Later, she trained for ordained ministry at Cranmer Hall, Durham, an evangelical Anglican theological college. She has also appeared on The Brains Trust when the programme was presented by Joan Bakewell. In February 2013, Tilby began writing a regular column for the Church Times.

Ordained ministry Tilby was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1997 and as a priest in 1998. Anthony Howard in an opinion piece in The Times stated that the sermon showed that Tilby "is the equal of, if not the superior to, most men currently sitting on the episcopal bench."

She has written a number of books. Son of God was described by the Birmingham Post as having "rather too much speculation and not enough hard fact in Tilby's account it is still an engrossing read".

Selected works