David Farmbrough

The Rt Rev David John Farmbrough was Bishop of Bedford from 1981 to 1993.^[1] He was born on 4 May 1929^[2] and educated at Bedford School and Lincoln College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Bishop's Hatfield, after which he was Priest in charge of St John’s Church within the same parish.^[3] Following this he was Vicar of Bishop's Stortford. Later he became Rural Dean of the same area and then (his final appointment before elevation to the Episcopate ^[4]) Archdeacon of St Albans. In retirement he continues to serve the Diocese as an Assistant Bishop.

Notes

^ pdf Diocesan Biographies
^ Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0715180886)
^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)

Church of England titles
Preceded by Andrew Alexander Kenny Graham	Bishop of Bedford 1981 – 1993	Succeeded by John Henry Richardson

Bishops of Bedford

John Hodgkins • William How • Robert Billing • Lumsden Barkway • Alymer Skelton • Thomas Wood • Campbell MacInnes • Basil Guy • John Trillo • John Hare • Andrew Graham • David Farmbrough • John Richardson • Richard Inwood

Office holders in the Diocese of St Albans

The Bishop of St Albans • The Bishop of Bedford • The Bishop of Hertford • The Dean of St Albans • The Archdeacon of St Albans Cathedral The Archdeacon of Bedford The Archdeacon of Hertford