Hewlett Johnson
Hewlett Johnson | |
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Johnson in 1938 | |
| Born | 25 January 1874 Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Died | 22 October 1966 (aged 92) Canterbury, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Dean |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner of Labour Stalin Peace Prize |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Owens College, Manchester Wadham College, Oxford |
| Philosophical work | |
| Notable works | Socialist Sixth of the world, Marxism and the individual |
| Notable ideas | Christian socialism |
Hewlett Johnson (25 January 1874 – 22 October 1966) was an English priest of the Church of England and Christian communist. He was Dean of Manchester and later Dean of Canterbury, where he acquired his nickname "The Red Dean of Canterbury" for his unyielding support towards Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union and its allies.