Francis Graham Brown

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The Rt Rev George Francis Graham Brown OBE DD[1] (known as Francis; 27 January 1891 – 23 November 1942) was an Anglican Bishop[2] in the second quarter of the twentieth century.[3] Graham-Brown was educated at Monkton Combe School [4] and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. After World War I service with the King's Own Scottish Borderers[5] and three years as a History Master at his old school he was ordained in 1922.[6] He was successively Chaplain, Vice-Principal then Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. In 1932 he was appointed the sixth Bishop of Jerusalem,[7] a post he held for 20 years. A Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem,[8] he died in post on 23 November 1942 in a car accident.[9] His grave is preserved in Mount Zion Cemetery, Jerusalem.

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  1. Honorary Graduates of Edinburgh University
  2. National Archives
  3. '268'&dsqCmd=Show.tcl National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  4. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  5. London Gazette
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  7. Diocesan web-site
  8. Order Of St. John Of Jerusalem Promotions And Appointments The Times Wednesday, Jan 04, 1933; pg. 13; Issue 46333; col B
  9. Obituary The Bishop in Jerusalem The Times Wednesday, Nov 25, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49402; col D
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Rennie MacInnes
Bishop of Jerusalem
1932 1942
Succeeded by
Weston Henry Stewart
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