Ronald Brown (7 August 1926 – 13 June 2019)[2] was the Suffragan Bishop of Birkenhead[3] from 1974 until 1992.[4]


Ronald Brown

Bishop of Birkenhead
DioceseDiocese of Chester
In office1974–1992
PredecessorEric Mercer
SuccessorMichael Langrish
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in Liverpool (1992–2003)
Orders
Ordinationc. 1952 (deacon); c. 1953 (priest)
Consecration1 May 1974[1]
Personal details
Born(1926-08-07)7 August 1926
Died13 June 2019(2019-06-13) (aged 92)
DenominationAnglican
ParentsFred & Ellen
SpouseJoyce Hymers (m. 1951; d. 1987)
Children1 son; 1 daughter
ProfessionWriter
Alma materDurham University

Brown was educated at Durham University. After a curacy at St Laurence Chorley[5] he was vicar of Whittle-le-Woods. Following this he was vicar of St Thomas', Halliwell, Bolton and then (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate) rural dean of Ashton-under-Lyne.[6] In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Liverpool until 2003. Brown returned to live in Chester and died in June 2019 at the age of 92.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Theology journal, September 1974; 77 (651) – Table of Contents (Accessed 26 April 2014)
  2. ^ a b 'BROWN, Rt Rev. Ronald', Who Was Who 2019, A & C Black; online edition, Oxford University Press, 3 September 2019, accessed 6 October 2019
  3. ^ SEe his "Bishop's Brew" London, Arthur James, 1989 ISBN 0-85305-317-0
  4. ^ "Debrett's People of Today 1992" (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
  5. ^ Photo of church
  6. ^ "Crockford's clerical directory, 1995" (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Birkenhead
1974–1992
Succeeded by