Victor Shearburn

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The Rt Rev Victor George Shearburn (28 October 1900 - 3 December 1975) [1] was an eminent Anglican clergyman[2] in the middle third of the 20th century.[3]
He was educated at Felsted and Hertford College, Oxford. Ordained in 1924 [4] he held curacies at All Souls, Clapton Park[5] and St Barnabas, Pimlico[6] before becoming a member of the Community of the Resurrection. In 1955 he became Bishop of Rangoon, a post he held for 11 years.
Religious titles
Preceded by
George Algernon West
Bishop of Rangoon
1955 1966
Succeeded by
Francis Ah Mya

Notes

  1. The Times, Friday, Dec 05, 1975; pg. 16; Issue 59570; col F Right Rev V. G. Shearburn
  2. London Gazette
  3. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. Now redundant
  6. Church web site
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