Francis Graham Brown

In this name, the family name is Graham Brown, not Brown.

George Francis Graham Brown OBE[1] (known as Francis; 27 January 1891 – 23 November 1942) was an Anglican bishop[2] in the second quarter of the twentieth century.[3]

Graham-Brown was educated at Monkton Combe School [4] and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.

After World War I service with the King's Own Scottish Borderers[5] and three years as a History Master at his old school, he was ordained in 1922.[6]

He was successively Chaplain, Vice-Principal then Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. In 1932 he was appointed the sixth Bishop of Jerusalem,[7] a post he held for 20 years. He was also a Sub-Prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[8]

Having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD), he died in post on 23 November 1942 in a car accident.[9] His grave is preserved in Mount Zion Cemetery, Jerusalem.

References

  1. Honorary Graduates of Edinburgh University
  2. National Archives
  3. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
  4. “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  5. London Gazette
  6. Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  7. Diocesan web-site Archived August 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. Order Of St. John Of Jerusalem Promotions And Appointments The Times Wednesday, Jan 04, 1933; pg. 13; Issue 46333; col B
  9. Obituary The Bishop in Jerusalem The Times Wednesday, Nov 25, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49402; col D
Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by
Rennie MacInnes
Bishop of Jerusalem
19321942
Succeeded by
Weston Stewart
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