Lawrence Luscombe
| Lawrence Edward Luscombe | |
|---|---|
| Primus | |
 | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| See | Diocese of Brechin |
| In office | 1985 — 1990 |
| Predecessor | Alastair Iain Macdonald Haggart |
| Successor | George Henderson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1963 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 November 1924 Torquay |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Brechin Bishop |
The Right Rev Lawrence Edward Luscombe , (born 10 November. 1924) is an eminent[1] Anglican priest and author.[2]
He was educated at Torquay Boys' Grammar School, King's College London and Kelham Theological College,[3] served in the Indian Army 1942-47 reaching the rank of Major,[4] became a Chartered Accountant in 1952 and worked as an accountant until 1963 when he was ordained.[5] His ecclesiastical career began as a Curate at St Margaret’s, Glasgow after which he was Rector of St Barnabas’, Paisley.[6] From 1971 to 1975 he was Provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee before becoming the 50th Bishop of Brechin.[7] Ten years later he became Primus of Scotland, a post he held until his retirement in 1990.
After retiring, he became an academic and author,[2] earning the MPhil and PhD research degrees from the University of Dundee where he remains an honorary Research Fellow in Modern History,[4] having previously been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD).[8]
References
- ↑ London Gazette
- 1 2 Amongst others he wrote “Matthew Luscombe, Missionary Bishop”, 1992; “A Seminary of Learning”, 1994; “The Scottish Episcopal Church in the 20th Century”, 1996; “Episcopacy in an Angus Glen”, 2003; “Steps into Freedom”, 2004; and Hands Across the Sea, 2006 - British Library web site accessed 19:48 GMT Thursday 5th November, 2009
- ↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- 1 2 http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/L_mfwwi/luscombe_lawrence.html
- ↑ Crockfords(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ↑ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ↑ Diocese of Brechin
- ↑ http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/calendar/senate/honorary.htm
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Chappell Sprott |
Bishop of Brechin 1975 – 1990 |
Succeeded by Robert Taylor Halliday |
| Preceded by Alastair Iain Macdonald Haggart |
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1985 – 1990 |
Succeeded by George Henderson |