Andrew Burn

The Very Rev Andrew Ewbank Burn, DD (17 January 1864 – 28 November 1927) was an English clergyman in the Church of England, Dean of Salisbury from 1920 until his death in 1927.[1]

Born in Bareilly on 17 January 1864 and educated at Charterhouse [2] and Trinity College, Cambridge,[3][4] Andrew Burn was ordained into the priesthood in 1888.[5] His first posts were curacies at St Cuthbert, Bensham[6] and St Andrew, Auckland[7] after which he was Rector of Kynnersley, Rural Dean of Edgmond, a Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral[8] and an Honorary Chaplain to the King[9] before his elevation to the Deanery. An eminent theologian, he died on 28 November 1927.

His son in law was later Bishop of Madras.

Works

References

  1. Obituary The Very Rev A.E. Burn, Dean Of Salisbury. Scholar And Pastor. The Times Tuesday, Nov 29, 1927; pg. 18; Issue 44751; col B
  2. “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. "Burn, Andrew Ewbank (BN882AE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. The Times, Saturday, Feb 02, 1889; pg. 5; Issue 32612; col B University Intelligence. Oxford, Feb. 1
  5. The Times, Tuesday, May 29, 1888; pg. 6; Issue 32398; col F Ordinations Durham
  6. Details of church
  7. Genuki
  8. The Times, Wednesday, Jun 02, 1909; pg. 6; Issue 38975; col E Ecclesiastical Intelligence
  9. Crockford's Clerical Directory1921/22 Oxford, OUP1921

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Page Roberts
Dean of Salisbury
1920 1927
Succeeded by
John Hugh Granville Randolph


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