Frank Thorne (bishop)

Frank Oswald Thorne CBE MC[1] (21 May 1892 – 18 September 1981)[2] was an Anglican[3] colonial bishop[4] in Africa[5] the mid 20th century.[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 became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).[9]

References

  1. ↑ Christies
  2. ↑ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. ↑ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  4. ↑ National Archives
  5. ↑ Library of Congress
  6. ↑ DACB
  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
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Gerald Douglas		 Bishop of Nyasaland
1936–1961 		Succeeded by
Donald Arden
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