# Colin Semper

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{{Short description|British priest (1938–2022)}}
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'''Colin Douglas Semper''' (5 February 1938 – 13 April 2022)<ref>[Who's Who](/source/Who's_Who) 2008: London, [A & C Black](/source/A_%26_C_Black), 2008 {{ISBN|978-0-7136-8555-8}}</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/04/20/rev-colin-semper-anglican-cleric-brought-enthusiasm-gospel-role/ The Very Rev Colin Semper, Anglican cleric who brought enthusiasm for the Gospel to his role as head of religious programmes on BBC radio – obituary]</ref> was an English Anglican priest.

==Early life==
He was the elder son of William Semper, a greengrocer, of 54 Eastbrook Road. He attended Mount Street School and Westgate School. He was a chorister at [Lincoln Cathedral](/source/Lincoln_Cathedral).<ref>''Lincolnshire Echo'' Tuesday 20 June 1972, page 7</ref>

Semper was educated at [Lincoln Grammar School](/source/Lincoln_Grammar_School) and [Keble College, Oxford](/source/Keble_College%2C_Oxford), and was [ordained](/source/ordained) in 1963.<ref>[Crockford's Clerical Directory](/source/Crockford's_Clerical_Directory) 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}}</ref>

==Career==
He began his ordained ministry as a [curate](/source/curate) at Holy Trinity with St Mary's in Guildford.<ref>[http://www.holytrinityguildford.org.uk/ Church website]</ref> He was Recruitment and Selection [Secretary](/source/Secretary) for the [Advisory Council for the Church's Ministry](/source/Advisory_Council_for_the_Church's_Ministry) until 1969 when he became Head of Religious Programmes for [BBC Radio](/source/BBC_Radio) and Deputy Head of Religious Broadcasting for the [BBC](/source/BBC), positions he held for 13 years. He then became [Provost](/source/Provost_(religion)) of the [Cathedral Church of St Michael, Coventry](/source/Coventry_Cathedral).<ref>[The Times](/source/The_Times), 19 July 1982, p10, "Latest appointments"</ref> and after that [Treasurer](/source/Treasurer) of [Westminster Abbey](/source/Westminster_Abbey). In retirement he continued to serve as a non-stipendiary priest at St Mary's Frensham.<ref>[http://www.frenshamchurches.org.uk/vicarsoffrensham.htm List of clergy]</ref>

===BBC===
He started the ''[Sunday](/source/Sunday_(radio_programme))'' Radio 4 weekly programme. He produced the ''Speakeasy'' radio discussion programme hosted by [Jimmy Savile](/source/Jimmy_Savile).<ref>''Lincolnshire Echo'' Wednesday 11 June 1975, page 6</ref> He introduced ''Songs of Praise'' from Lincoln Cathedral, which was recorded on 20 June 1972.

==Personal life==
He lived in [Guildford](/source/Guildford).<ref>''Lincolnshire Echo'' Thursday 18 May 1972, page 6</ref>

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Category:Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
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Category:Clergy from Lincoln, England
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Category:Provosts and Deans of Coventry
Category:Religious broadcasting in the United Kingdom

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