Ronald Brown (bishop)

Ronald Brown was the Suffragan Bishop of Birkenhead[1]from 1974 until 1992.[2]

Brown was born on 7 August 1926 [3] and educated at Durham University. After a curacy at St Laurence Chorley[4] he was vicar of Whittle-le-Woods. Following this he was vicar of St Thomas', Halliwell, Bolton and then (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate) rural dean of Ashton-under-Lyne.[5] In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Liverpool until 2003.

Notes

  1. ^ SEe his "Bishop's Brew" London, Arthur James, 1989 ISBN 0853053170
  2. ^ ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)
  3. ^ ”Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)
  4. ^ Photo of church
  5. ^ “Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Eric Arthur John Mercer		 Bishop of Birkenhead
1974 –1992		 Succeeded by
Michael Langrish
Bishops of Birkenhead

Eric Mercer • Ronald Brown • Michael Langrish • David Urquhart • Keith Sinclair