John Tudor (minister)

His father was the Rev C. Leonard Tudor, who was for many years the General Secretary of the Home Mission Division of the Methodist Church.

Tudor was educated at Clee Grammar School for Boys in Cleethorpes and later at Manchester University before joining the Royal Air Force.

While in Derby he built links with the United Methodist Church in America and visited Fort Worth, Texas where he was later made an honorary Texan and Freeman of the City of Fort Worth.

He was Superintendent Minister while serving 14 years at Westminster Methodist Central Hall until 1995 where he supported members of civic life and built good relationships with his ecumenical neighbours including the late Cardinal Archbishop Basil Hume.

He was Chaplain to the Ancient Order of Foresters, served on the Board of Regents at Harris Manchester College in Oxford, and was a trustee of the Joseph Rank trust for 33 years.