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Revision as of 12:12, 8 November 2009
Template:Anglican Portal 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].
References
- ^ London Gazette
- ^ a b 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 9780713672576
- ^ a b http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/L_mfwwi/luscombe_lawrence.html
- ^ Crockfords(London, Church House 1995) ISBN 0715180886
- ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
- ^ Diocese of Brechin
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