Peter Anson
Peter Frederick (Charles) Anson (22 August 1889 - 10 July 1975) was a notable English writer on religious, architectural, and maritime topics. He was born in Southsea and converted to Roman Catholicism on 5 March 1913 as a member of the Anglican Benedictine monastery on Caldey Island under Aelred Carlyle.
Educated at Wixenford School until the age of fourteen[1] he was the author of dozens of books, he was an accomplished artist and graphic designer.
Selected Bibliography
- The Catholic Church in Modern Scotland, 1560-1937. London: Burns, Oates & Washbourne. 1937. LCCN 38023161.
- The Benedictines of Caldey: The Story of the Anglican Benedictines of Caldey and Their Submission to the Catholic Church, with illustrations by the author. London: Burns, Oates & Washbourne. 1940. LCCN 40030835.
- Fishermen And Fishing Ways. London: Harrap. 1932.
- The Call of the Cloister: Religious Communities and Kindred Bodies in the Anglican Communion. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1956. LCCN 56000287.
- Abbot Extraordinary: A Memoir of Aelred Carlyle, Monk and Missionary, 1874-1955'. London: Faith Press. 1958. LCCN 59017231.
- Fashions in Church Furnishings, 1840-1940. London: Faith Press. 1960. LCCN 60003044.
- Bishops at Large. London: Faber and Faber. 1964. LCCN 65005071.
References
- ↑ 'Anson, Peter Frederick', in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (OUP, 2007)
- Yelton, Michael (2005). Peter Anson: Monk, Writer and Artist. London: Anglo Catholic History Society. ISBN 9780955071409.
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