Richard T. (Dick) France was born on 2 April 1938. He was educated at
Bradford Grammar School and
Balliol College, Oxford (BA, 1960; MA 1963). He earned his BD at Tyndale Hall,
University of London (1963), and his PhD at
Tyndale Hall, Bristol (1967). He served pastoral charges in England and Wales from 1995 until his retirement in 1999. He died on 10 February 2012. • Lecturer in Biblical Studies,
University of Ife, Nigeria (1969–1973) • Librarian,
Tyndale House,
Cambridge (1973–1976) • Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies,
Ahmadu Bello University (1976–1977) • Warden, Tyndale House (1978–1981) • Senior Lecturer, New Testament Studies (1981–1988); Vice-Principal (1983–1988)
London Bible College • Principal,
Wycliffe Hall,
Oxford University (1989–1995) • Rector of
Wentnor,
Ratlinghope,
Myndtown,
Norbury,
More,
Lydham and
Snead (1995–1999) • Hon Canon Theologian of
Ibadan Cathedral, Nigeria (1994–2012) • Hon. Research Fellow,
Bangor University (2004–2012) He had been a member (since 1989; vice-chairman since 2005) of the Committee on Bible Translation responsible for the New International Version of the Bible (NIV), and for Today's New International Version (2005). ==Works==