Andrew Ewbank Burn
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The Very Rev
Andrew Ewbank Burn, DD
(17 January 1864 – 28 November 1927) was an English clergyman in the Church of England
, Dean of Salisbury
from 1920 until his death in 1927.
Born in Bareilly
on 17 January 1864 and educated at Charterhouse
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, Andrew Burn was ordained into the priesthood in 1888. His first posts were curacies
at St Cuthbert, Bensham and St Andrew, Auckland
after which he was Rector
of Kynnersley
, Rural Dean
of Edgmond
, a Prebendary
of Lichfield Cathedral
and an Honorary Chaplain to the King
before his elevation to the Deanery
. An eminent theologian, he died on 28 November 1927.
His son in law was later Bishop of Madras
.
Very Reverend
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Andrew Ewbank Burn, DD
Doctor of Divinity
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(17 January 1864 – 28 November 1927) was an English clergyman in the Church of England
Church of England
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, Dean of Salisbury
Dean of Salisbury
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from 1920 until his death in 1927.
Born in Bareilly
Bareilly
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on 17 January 1864 and educated at Charterhouse
Charterhouse School
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and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
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, Andrew Burn was ordained into the priesthood in 1888. His first posts were curacies
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
at St Cuthbert, Bensham and St Andrew, Auckland
Bishop Auckland
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after which he was Rector
Rector
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of Kynnersley
Kynnersley
Kynnersley is a village in Shropshire, England.Kynnersley lies in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, in a remote, rural location north of Telford....
, Rural Dean
Rural Dean
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of Edgmond
Edgmond, Shropshire
Edgmond is a village in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies 1 mile north-west of the town of Newport.Harper Adams University College is in Edgmond...
, a Prebendary
Prebendary
A prebendary is a post connected to an Anglican or Catholic cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. Prebendaries have a role in the administration of the cathedral...
of Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is situated in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Diocese of Lichfield covers all of Staffordshire, much of Shropshire and part of the Black Country and West Midlands...
and an Honorary Chaplain to the King
Honorary Chaplain to the King
Honorary Chaplain to the King is an office conferred to a chaplain in the United Kingdom. They are also known as Honorary Chaplains to the Sovereign....
before his elevation to the Deanery
Deanery
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. An eminent theologian, he died on 28 November 1927.
His son in law was later Bishop of Madras
Arthur Michael Hollis
The Rt Rev Arthur Michael Hollis was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the mid 20th century.A member of a distinguished family, he was born on June 23, 1899 and educated at Leeds Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford. Ordained in 1924 his first post was as a preacher at St Andrew’s, Huddersfield...
.
Works
- Niceta of Remesiana, His Life and Works, 1905
- The Athanasian Creed and its early Commentaries, 1906
- The Crown of Thorns, 1911
- The Council of Nicaea: a memorial for its sixteenth centenary, 1926