Durham Honorary Degree

Vice Chancellor Professor Christopher Higgins, Reverend Ronald Lancaster, orator Professor Martyn Chamberlain and Chancellor Dr Bill Bryson

Durham alumnus, Reverend Ronald Lancaster, consultant to the Royal Household on pyrotechnics and speaker for the UK Fireworks industry, received an honorary degree from Durham University on 1st July 2009.

Ron was one of six people to receive an honorary degree at the ceremony which included another clergyman - hymnwriter Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, former President of the Evangelical Alliance (1987 – 92) and of the CofE Evangelical Council & Anglican Evangelical Assembly (1990-93).

The honorary degrees were conferred by Chancellor Bill Bryson at a ceremony in Durham Cathedral.

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