Francis Mount

Francis John Mount (14 October 1831 - 9 May 1903^[1]) was an Anglican priest.^{[2][3][4] [5]}

He was educated at Eton ^[6] and Oriel College, Oxford^[7] and ordained in 1855.^[8] He began his career with a curacy at St Mark’s ^[9] Horsham ^[10] after which he was an Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Chichester ^[11] and Vicar of Firle ^[12] then Cuckfield.^[13] In 1887 he became Archdeacon of Chichester and in 1899 Vicar of Burpham,^[14] holding both posts until his death.^[15] He was offered the deanery of Chichester Cathedral in late December 1901, but declined due to his health.^[16]

His father, William Mount, brother, William George Mount and nephew Sir William Mount, 1st Baronet were all MPs.

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