Brian Masters (bishop)

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Brian Masters
Bishop of Edmonton
Diocese Diocese of London
In office 1984–23 September 1998
Predecessor Bill Westwood
Successor Peter Wheatley
Other posts Bishop of Fulham
1982–1984
Orders
Consecration c.1982
Personal details
Born (1932-10-17)17 October 1932
Died 23 September 1998(1998-09-23) (aged 65)
Denomination Anglican
Alma mater Queens' College, Cambridge

Brian John Masters (17 October 1932[1]–23 September 1998) was the Bishop of Fulham [2] and then the area Bishop of Edmonton in the last quarter of the 20th century.[3]

Masters was educated at Collyer’s School, Horsham and Queens' College, Cambridge before beginning his ordained ministry as a curate at St Dunstan and All Saints in Stepney,[4] after which he was the Vicar of Holy Trinity with St Mary's Hoxton[5] before his ordination to the episcopate.[6] He died in office while still bishop.

References

  1. Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
  2. Crockford's clerical directory, 1995 (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  3. Episcopal Succession of the Church of England
  4. Church web site
  5. EoLFHS website
  6. ”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)


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