Olive Wyon


Dr. Olive Wyon was a British author and translator of books of the Christian faith.

Life

Wyon was born in Hampstead, London, into a cultured Victorian family. The daughter of Allan Wyon, Chief Engraver of Seals to Queen Victoria, she had a brother, the Rev. Allan G. Wyon, the sculptor and medalist, and two sisters, one an Anglican Deaconess and the other a Congregational Minister.
She was a member of the faculty of St. Colm's College, Edinburgh and was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen for her contribution to theological learning.
She died in Edinburgh in 1966, aged 85.

Books by Olive Wyon

An Eastern Palimpsest : A Brief Survey of the Religious Situation in Turkey, Syria, Palestine, Transjordania, Egypt, London: World Dominion Press, c. 1927.', London: World Dominion Press, 1929. Joint authors: Mildred Cable, F. Houghton, R. Kilgour, A. McLeish and R. W. Sturt.The Church and World Peace : Principles Which Should Govern a Righteous Peace Settlement, London: Embassies of Reconciliation, c. 1940.The Dawn Wind : A Picture of Changing Conditions Among Women in Africa and the East, London: S.C.M. Press, 1931.Radiant Freedom: The Story of Emma Pieczynska, London: Lutterworth Press, c. 1942.
  • ', Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1944.', London: S.C.M. Press Ltd., !954; Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1954.The Three Windows: The Story of Ann Hunter Small, London: J. Clarke, 1954.Praying for Unity, London: Edinburgh House Press, 1955.Consider Him: Three Meditations on the Passion Story, New York: Abingdon Press, 1956.
  • ', London: S.C.M. Press, 1954; Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1956.', SCM Press, 1959. Note: The St Giles' Lectures were delivered annually in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh in the late 19th century and after a long break recommenced in 1957.
  • ', Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1963.', Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1965.Prayer and Life, New York: National Council of the Churches in Christ in the US, 1965Desire for God: A Study of Three Spiritual Classics: Francois Feńelon, "Christian Perfection"; John Wesley, "Christian Perfection"; Evelyn Underhill, "The Spiritual Life", London: Collins, 1966.Prayer: An Answer to the Question Why Should I Pray and How Do I Pray?, London: Collins, 1966
  • ', New York, Women's Division of Christian Service, Board of Missions, Methodist Church, 1968., Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1978. First paperback edition.

Translations by Olive Wyon

She translated the works of theologians Emil Brunner, Adolf von Harnack, Maurice Goguel, Friedrich Heiler, Ernst Robert Curtius, Hanns Lilje,, Jacques Ellul, Ernst Troeltsch, Basilea Schlink,, Suzanne de Dietrich, Helmut Gollwitzer, and Léopold Malevez.
Her translations included: