Francis John Mount (14 October 1831 – 9 May 1903ILN) was an Anglican priest."Some notable altars in the Church of England and the American Episcopal Church" Wright, J:New York McMillan, 1908Chichester Diocese Clergy Lists: Clergy succession from the earliest times to the year 1900. Hennessy, G.: London, St Peter's Press, 1900"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
Mount was educated at Eton‘MOUNT, Ven. Francis John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 18 Sept 2012 and Oriel College, Oxford and ordained in 1855. He began his career with a curacy at St Mark's HorshamWhich until its deconsecration in the 1970s was in the middle of the town. Only the tower is now left, but a new church with the same name now serves the newer communities of Holbrook and North Heath > "Horsham : a history and celebration of the town" Slyfield. ,B: Salisbury, Frith Books, 2004 after which he was an Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Chichester and Vicar of Firle then Cuckfield. In 1887 he became Archdeacon of Chichester and in 1899 Vicar of Burpham, holding both posts until his death. He was offered the deanery of Chichester Cathedral in late December 1901, but declined due to illness.
Mount's father William, brother William and nephew William were all Members of Parliament.
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