David Farmbrough
David Farmbrough | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bedford | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Albans |
| In office | 1981–93 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Graham |
| Successor | John Richardson |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishop in St Albans (1994–present) Archdeacon of St Albans (1974–81) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1953 (deacon); 1954 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1981 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1929 |
| Died | 9 March 2013 (aged 83) Bromham, Bedfordshire |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles and Ida |
| Spouse | Angela Hill (m. 1955) |
| Profession | Writer |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
David John Farmbrough (4 May 1929 – 9 March 2013)[1] was Bishop of Bedford from 1981 to 1993.[2]
Farmbrough was educated at Bedford School and Lincoln College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Bishop's Hatfield, after which he was priest in charge of St John's Church in the same parish.[3]
Following this he was Vicar of Bishop's Stortford. Later he became Rural Dean of the area and then (his final appointment before ordination to the episcopate[4]) Archdeacon of St Albans (1974–1981). In retirement he served the Diocese of St Albans as an assistant bishop.
References[edit]
- ^ 'Farmbrough, Rt Rev. David John', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 10 July 2012
- ^ pdf Diocesan Biographies
- ^ "Crockford's clerical directory, 1995" (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
- ^ "Debrett's People of Today 1992" (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
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