William Ashley-Brown

The Very Rev William Ashley-Browne was an eminent Anglican Priest in the middle decades of the 20th Century[1]. He was born on 22 February 1887 and educated at St John's College, Armidale, NSW and the Australian College of Theology [2]. Ordained in 1911 he was a Curate at Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton followed by a period as Vicar of Walgett. He was then Archdeacon of Bombay after which he was Dean of Gibraltar [3]. Returning to Australia in 1945 he became Rural Dean of West Charing. He died on 2 September 1970.

Church of England titles
Preceded by
Walter Kenrick Knight-Adkin
Dean of Gibraltar
1943 – 1945
Succeeded by
George Stephen Nason

Notes

  1. ^ Role overseas
  2. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ^ Deans of Gibraltar