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William Owen Chadwick (; 20 May 1916 – 17 July 2015) was a British Anglican clergyman, academic, writer, and prominent historian of Christianity. He played international rugby union in his youth, and he was Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge from 1956 to 1983, Dixie Professor of Ecclesiastical History from 1958 to 1968, and Regius Professor of History from 1968 to 1983. In his obituaries, he was described as "one of the great religious historians of our time" by the Independent,〔(Obituary ), The Independent, 23 July 2015〕 and as "one of the most remarkable men of letters of the 20th century" by the Guardian.〔(The Rev Owen Chadwick obituary ), ''The Guardian'', 19 July 2015 (updated 20 July 2015)〕 ==Early life and education== Chadwick was born in Bromley in 1916, the third of six children of John Chadwick, a barrister, and his wife Edith (née Horrocks). His father died in 1925. He was the elder brother of the Very Reverend Henry Chadwick, also a distinguished professor and historian of the early Church, and younger brother of Sir John Chadwick KCMG, a diplomat whose senior posting was as British Ambassador to Romania. His eldest brother was sent to Eton College, but Chadwick was educated at Tonbridge School from 1929 to 1935. He was school captain and captain of the school rugby team.〔(The Reverend Professor Owen Chadwick, OM - obituary ), ''The Daily Telegraph'', 20 July 1915〕 He then studied classics at St John's College, Cambridge. He received three Blues in rugby playing as hooker for Cambridge University in the annual Varsity Match against Oxford University in 1936, 1937 and (as captain) 1938. In 1936, during his first year at Cambridge, he was selected to tour with a British Lions team in their third trip to Argentina.〔(Owen Chadwick rugby profile ) ESPN Scrum.com〕 Although no caps were awarded on this tour, Chadwick did play in the one match against the full Argentina side, playing in his favoured position of hooker in a 23–0 victory. The British team won all ten of its matches. During the 1937/38 season, Chadwick played for invitational touring side, the Barbarians. Chadwick graduated with a First in History in 1938. Having been influenced by Martin Charlesworth and Martin Niemöller in 1938, he took a First in theology at Cambridge in 1939, and then attended Cuddesdon College (a theological college) and was ordained to the diaconate and priesthood of the Church of England in 1940 and 1941 respectively. He served as a curate in St John's church in Huddersfield for two years, and then he was chaplain of Wellington College in Berkshire until the end of the Second World War.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Owen Chadwick RIP )〕 He also played rugby during the war, for Blackheath, and for an England team that played against New Zealand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Owen Chadwick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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