Alexander Roper Vidler (1899 - 1991)

Born 27 Sep 1899 in The Stone House, Church Square, Rye, Sussex, England

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Biography

Alexander was born in 1899. He was the son of Leopold Vidler and Edith Roper. He passed away in 1991.

• He was an erudite and at times colourful churchman, with an instinctive feel for history and a penchant for controversy

Sources

• Alec Vidler: master of theological midwifery: a biographical essay by Kate McQuillian and Simon Harrison. Made available online 27 October 2017 by the Dean & Canons of Windsor at The College of St George within the Walls of Windsor Castle.
• "Alec Vidler’s Permanent Opposition" by Joel Heck Published 2019 in "Sehnsucht: The C.S. Lewis Journal, vol. 13 (2019), pp. 57-79. Published by Wipf and Stock of Eugene, Oregon. Made available online by JSTOR. Online access may require payment.
• The Wikipedia entry for Dr.Vidler
• His Birth Registration Certificate. Birth Certificate data (selection):

• Registration District : - Rye
• Registration SubDistrict : - Rye in the County of Sussex
• Year of Registration : - 1900
• Nbr. In register : - 43
• When born : - 27 December 1899
• Where born : - The Stone House, Church Square, Rye
• Name : - Alexander Roper
• Sex : - Boy
• Father : - Leopold Amon Vidler
• Mother : - Edith Hamilton Vidler formerly Roper
• Occupation Father : - General Merchant
• Informant : - Leopold A. Vidler, Father: [of] The Stone House, Rye
• When registered : - 19 January 1900
• Registrar : - George Simpson