John Edward Brown (13 July 1931Crockford's clerical directory (London, Church House 1995) – 23 October 2011) was the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf from 1986 to 1996."Who’s Who 1992" London A&C Black, 1991
Brown was educated at Wintringham Grammar School in Grimsby, Lincolnshire and Kelham Theological College. In 1956 he was ordained and became a curate at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem and master at the attached school.Details of School
Returning to England, he became a curate in Reading, Berkshire before spending 4 years on missionary work in Sudan. Back in England, he was Vicar of Stewkley, Buckinghamshire then Rural Dean of Sonning, Berkshire.Who’s Who 2007 London, A&C Black, 2006 From 1978 until 1986, he was Archdeacon of Berkshire before elevation to the Episcopacy. He served the Church in the Mediterranean for 8 years before retirement to his hometown of Grimsby.Where between 2003 and 2004 he took on the role of Acting Rural Dean until an incumbent could be found "Who's Who" (ibid)
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