Beresford James Kidd (1 January 1864 – 15 May 1948) was an Anglican priest and Church historian, who was Warden of Keble College, Oxford, from 1920 to 1939.

He is best known for his History of the Church to A.D. 461, 3 vols., which with its very full references aimed at "putting students into direct contact with the sources and enabling them to use the originals for themselves" (vol.

He was educated at Christ's Hospital before going up to Keble College, Oxford, matriculating on 17 October 1882.

[2][3] Following graduation B. J. Kidd worked both as a clergyman in the Church of England and as an academic at the University of Oxford.

As for honours, in 1919 he received the Order of St. Sava (5th class), a Serbian decoration instituted to recognise civilians for meritorious achievements in the arts and sciences.