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David Farmbrough

Bishop of Bedford
DioceseDiocese of St Albans
In office1981–93
PredecessorAndrew Graham
SuccessorJohn Richardson
Other post(s)Honorary assistant bishop in St Albans (1994–present)
Archdeacon of St Albans (1974–81)
Orders
Ordination1953 (deacon); 1954 (priest)
Consecration1981
Personal details
Born(1929-05-04)4 May 1929
Died9 March 2013(2013-03-09) (aged 83)
Bromham, Bedfordshire
DenominationAnglican
ParentsCharles and Ida
SpouseAngela Hill (m. 1955)
ProfessionWriter
Alma materLincoln College, Oxford

David John Farmbrough (4 May 1929 – 9 March 2013)[1] was Bishop of Bedford from 1981 to 1993.[2]

Farmbrough was educated at Bedford School and Lincoln College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacy at Bishop's Hatfield, after which he was priest in charge of St John's Church in the same parish.[3]

Following this he was Vicar of Bishop's Stortford. Later he became Rural Dean of the area and then (his final appointment before ordination to the episcopate[4]) Archdeacon of St Albans (1974–1981). In retirement he served the Diocese of St Albans as an assistant bishop.

References

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  1. ^ 'Farmbrough, Rt Rev. David John', Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2011 [1], accessed 10 July 2012
  2. ^ pdf Diocesan Biographies
  3. ^ "Crockford's clerical directory, 1995" (Lambeth, Church House ISBN 0-7151-8088-6)
  4. ^ "Debrett's People of Today 1992" (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)
Church of England titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bedford
1981–1993
Succeeded by