Edward Craddock Ratcliff (16 December 1896 – 30 July 1967) was an English Anglican priest and liturgical scholar. He was Professor of Liturgical Theology at King's College, London (1945–1947), and Ely Professor of Divinity (1947–1958) and Regius Professor of Divinity (1958–1964) at the University of Cambridge.[1]

Edward C. Ratcliff
Born
Edward Craddock Ratcliff

(1896-12-16)16 December 1896
Streatham, England
Died30 July 1967(1967-07-30) (aged 70)
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchChurch of England
Ordainedc.1922
Academic background
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-discipline
Liturgics
Institutions

Works

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  • The English Coronation Service (1936)
  • The Book of Common Prayer: Its Making and Revisions (1949)
  • The Coronation Service of Queen Elizabeth II (1953)
  • From Uniformity to Unity (1962)

See also

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References

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  • Obituary, The Times, July 4, 1967.
  • Edward Craddock Ratcliff: A Bibliography of His Published Works (Alcuin Club, 1967)