Brian Burrowes
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Early life
He was born on 5 October 1896 and educated at Wellington and Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2] His family came from County Cavan.
Career
Military service
Burrows saw active service during World War I. On 5 August 1916, he was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers as a second lieutenant (on probation).[3] On 19 April 1917, he was promoted to temporary lieutenant while attached to an officer cadet battalion.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant on 5 February 1918.[5] He was promoted to acting captain on 18 October 1918 and was seconded from his regiment as an Assistant Area Anti-Gas Officer.[6]
On 29 July 1942, he was appointed a temporary military chaplain in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve with seniority from 29 July 1941.[7] In the 1946 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his service during World War II as a Navy chaplain.[8]
Religious life
He was Fellow, Lecturer, Dean and Chaplain of Pembroke College, Oxford until 1937. He was also a Senior Proctor of the University of Oxford. He then served as Principal of Salisbury Theological College. After serving during as a military chaplain during World War II, he was appointed Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1950.
Retiring five years later on grounds of ill-health, he died on 15 November 1963 in Elgin, Morayshire.[9] He was buried in Elgin Cemetery, New Elgin, Morayshire.
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References
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- ↑ The Times, Thursday, 28 July 1938; p. 16; Issue 48058; col C Obituary The Bishop of St. Andrews
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