MARK NYE Biographical details
1909 – Born Putney, UK
Father: Charles Evelyn
Mother: Florence
Siblings: Margaret, David, Noelle, Mark, Rene, Niel
School: Merchant Taylor’s School
11 June 1928 was awarded the
“Andrew Scholarship at St. John’sCollege, Oxford.
University St John’s College, Oxford MA
Theological College Cuddestone
Deaconed 17 Dec 1933
Priested 23 Dec 1934
Curacy St Luke’s, Richmond, 1933-1937
South Africa: Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman
1937-1942 Rector of Prieska, Upington, Kenhardt, Director of Missions
1942-1945 Rector of Douglas,Campbell, Griqualand West, Griqatown, Koegas
1945-1951 Rector of Mafeking and Moleploe Missions
Pretoria Diocese
1951-1960 Priest in charge of Pretoria Native Mission,(Lady Selbourne?) based at
St Augustine’s church in the centre of Pretoria, with 56 outstations.
26th April 1954 Married Gabrielle Jacqueline Wanner (Swiss)
5 August 1955 David was born
1 April 1958 Pierre was born
Treason Trial (1958-1960) My parents lived in the priest’s house (St Augustine’s) which was diagonally opposite the Supreme Court (old Synagogue) and fed the Treason Trialists in the garden of their home.
1960 Following Sharpeville, Detention without trial under state of emergency (Public Safety Act), arrested 28 March (with Colin Lang, John Brink and Mr Levy); in solitarty confinement for 3 weeks; released 31 May under General Amnesty
1960-1964 Rector of St Wilfred’s, Pretoria
20 Sept 1960 Claire was born
1965-1973 Dean of Pretoria, St Alban’s Cathedral
1 March 1971 Judith was born
19th June 1973 Consecration as a Bishop
1973-1977 Suffragan Bishop of the Pretoria Diocese, Rector of Christ Church Pietersburg (now Polokwaneand Archdeacon
Post “Retirement”
Cape Town Diocese
1978-1984 Rector of St Barnabas, Tamboerskloof
General license in the diocese, did confirmations, services etc
Jan 1985 His “collapse” on the Bowling Green. Loss of short term memory, unable to continue in ministry.
Died 18 February 1993