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
19361961
Succeeded by
Donald Arden
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