# Eric Heaton

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'''Eric William Heaton''' (15 October 1920 – 24 August 1996) was an [Old Testament](/source/Old_Testament) scholar and a former [Dean](/source/Dean_(education)) of [Christ Church, Oxford](/source/Christ_Church%2C_Oxford) (1979–1991).

Eric Heaton's father was a sheep farmer at Long Preston in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

He was educated at [Ermysted's Grammar School](/source/Ermysted's_Grammar_School) and [Christ's College, Cambridge](/source/Christ's_College%2C_Cambridge) (1939–1942) and a curate in [Durham](/source/Durham%2C_England). He was appointed [Chaplain](/source/Chaplain) of [Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge](/source/Gonville_and_Caius_College%2C_Cambridge) in 1945. After seven years he was appointed a [Canon](/source/Canon_(priest)) of [Salisbury Cathedral](/source/Salisbury_Cathedral).

He was Fellow, Chaplain, and Tutor in [Theology](/source/Theology) of [St John's College, Oxford](/source/St_John's_College%2C_Oxford) (1960–1974) and Senior Tutor (1967–1973). He was [Dean of Durham Cathedral](/source/Dean_of_Durham_Cathedral) (1974–1979).

In 1951, he married Rachel Dodd, daughter of the eminent theologian [C. H. Dodd](/source/C._H._Dodd) whose work on the translation of the ''[New English Bible](/source/New_English_Bible)'' Heaton much admired.

==Notable works by Heaton==
*''The Book of Daniel - Introduction and Commentary'' (1956)
*''Everyday Life in Old Testament Times'' (1956)
*''The Old Testament Prophets'' (1958)
*''Commentary on the Sunday Lessons — New Lectionary Year One'' (1959)
*''The Hebrew Kingdoms'' (1968)
*''Solomon's New Men: The Emergence of Ancient Israel as a National State'' (1974) 
*''School Tradition of the Old Testament'' (1994)

==External links==
*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/obituary-the-rev-eric-heaton-1312138.html Hugh Rice’s Obituary for 'The Rev. Eric Heaton' from ''The Independent on Sunday'', Friday 30 August 1996.]

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