Bampton Lectures.1780-2017 For the lectures at Columbia University, see Bampton Lectures (Columbia University).The Very Rev Philip Micklem DD (1876–1965), an Anglican priest who delivered the 1946 Bampton Lectures.The Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford, England, were founded by a bequest of John Bampton. They have taken place since 1780.They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have typically been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological topics. The lectures are traditionally been published in book form. On a number of occasions, notably at points during the 19th century, they attracted great interest and controversy. (Wikipedia) (submitted, mjm.2019)