Frank Thorne (bishop)

The Rt Rev Frank Oswald Thorne, CBE, MC,^[1] DD was an Anglican^[2] Bishop^[3] in Africa^[4] the mid 20th century.^[5]
Born on 21 May 1892,^[6] he was educated at St Paul’s and Christ Church, Oxford. After World War I service^[7] with the Manchester Regiment he was ordained in 1922. His first post was as a curate at All Souls, Clapton Park. In 1925 he joined UMCA and became the first Warden of St Cyprian’s Theological College, Tunduru in the Diocese of Masasi. From 1936^[8] to 1961 he was Bishop of Nyasaland. He died on 18 September 1981.^[9]

Notes

1. ↑ Christies
2. ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
3. ↑ National Archives
4. ↑ Library of Congress
5. ↑ DACB
6. ↑ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
7. ↑ London Gazette
8. ↑ Ecclesiastical News Triple Consecration In St. Paul's The Times Tuesday, Feb 25, 1936; pg. 17; Issue 47307; col E
9. ↑ Obituary Rt Rev F. O. Thorne The Times Wednesday, Sep 23, 1981; pg. 14; Issue 61040; col G