About Colin Slee
Lived 1945 – 2010 (aged 65). Colin Slee was a British theologian.
Colin Bruce Slee, OBE (10 November 1945 – 25 November 2010) was a priest in the Church of England, most notable for his final position as Dean of Southwark Cathedral from 1994 until his death.
A friend of Desmond Tutu
Early life Slee was born on 10 November 1945 in West London, as the son of a policeman.
Personal life In 1971 he married Edith Tryon, who was born in New Zealand. They had three children and two foster children. He was also a Fellow of King's College London, the highest award that can be bestowed upon an individual by the college.
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Who was Colin Slee?
British priest (1945–2010)
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Colin Slee was born on 10 November 1945 in London.
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Colin Slee died on 25 November 2010.
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Colin Slee was a theologian.
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Colin Slee was British.
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