Donald Foster Hudson
British missionary to India (1916 - 2003)
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Donald Foster Hudson (1916–2003) was a British missionary in India and the author of Teach Yourself New Testament Greek.
Donald Foster Hudson | |
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| Born | 29 April 1916[1] Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 5 June 2003 (aged 87) England |
| Other names | D. F. Hudson |
| Education | Regent's Park College, Oxford, Oxford University, M.A.[2] |
| Church | BMS World Mission |
| Ordained | 6 July 1940[1] |
| Writings | See Section |
Congregations served | West Bradford Baptist Fellowship and the Central Bradford Baptist Fellowship. |
Offices held | Lecturer of New Testament, Serampore College, Serampore |
| Title | Reverend Doctor |
History
Hudson was born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 29 April 1916[1] to John and Kate. He was enlisted for overseas missionary work with the BMS World Mission and was sent for theological studies to the Regent's Park College, Oxford.[1] He became ordained as a Baptist minister on 6 July 1940[1] and sailed for India the same year.
Hudson first served as a Missionary in Burma and later became Lecturer in New Testament at Serampore College (the only constituent College of the Senate of Serampore College}) from 1941 to 1964[3] along with M. P. John, his colleague who joined the college in 1947. Hudson and John tutored K. David, then pursuing postgraduate studies in Serampore College.[4]
In 1964 Hudson left India and was involved in pastoral roles in England among the Baptist fraternity.[1] In 1997 he received Maundy money from Queen Elizabeth II in Bradford Cathedral, West Yorkshire, England.[1] He was a member[5] of the Society for Biblical Studies in India.