Martin Thornton
British theologian
About Martin Thornton
Lived 1915 – 1986 (aged 70–71). Martin Thornton was an anglican priest, pastoral theologian and anglican theologian.
Martin Thornton (11 November 1915 – 22 June 1986 and was buried at the Townsend Cemetery, Crewkerne, South Somerset District, Somerset, England. The epitaph on his tombstone is "The word of God his Rule / The Glory of God his Aim / And to God the Holy Trinity / was all his guiding."
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Who was Martin Thornton?
British theologian (1915–1986)
When was Martin Thornton born?
Martin Thornton was born on 11 November 1915.
When did Martin Thornton die?
Martin Thornton died in 1986.
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Martin Thornton was an anglican priest, pastoral theologian and anglican theologian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martin Thornton. https://biography.guide/martin-thornton/
MLA: "Martin Thornton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martin-thornton/.
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