David Brown (bishop)

The Rt Rev David Allan Brown was Bishop of Guildford from 1973 until his death in 1982.[1]

He was born on 11 July 1922 [2] and educated at Monkton Combe School and SOAS. He was ordained in 1949 and after a curacy at Immanuel, Streatham[3] he was a Missionary with the Church Missionary Society in Sudan, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria from 1952 to 1966[4] and then Vicar of Christ Church, Herne Bay.[5] A school in Woking is named in his memory.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Bishop of Guildford dies aged 60 The Times Wednesday, Jul 14, 1982; pg. 2; Issue 61285; col E
  2. ↑ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ↑ Streatham Common Church web site (1)
  4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76. London: Oxford University Press, 1976. ISBN 0-19-200008-X
  5. ↑ Church web site (2)
  6. ↑ School web site
Church of England titles
Preceded by
George Reindorp		 Bishop of Guildford
1973 – 1982 		Succeeded by
Michael Edgar Adie