Arthur Howe-Browne Explained

Arthur Henry Howe Browne (16 October 1881^[1]  - 8 September 1961^[2]) was Bishop of Bloemfontein^[3] from 1935 ^[4] to 1951.^[5] He was educated at Winchester and Balliol,^[6] and ordained in 1906^[7] after a period of study at Cuddesdon. He began his career with curacies in Witney and East Dulwich. From 1909 to 1916 he was Vicar of St John the Baptist, Kensington. From 1921-1934 he was vicar of St John the Divine Kennington and also Chaplain to St Gabriels College Camberwell^[8] During this time he was Rural Dean of Kennington and a Canon of Southwark^[9] until his appointment to the Episcopate.^[10] After retirement he lived in Rondebosch until his death.^[11]

He was consecrated a bishop on 28 January 1935, by Francis Phelps, Archbishop of Cape Town, at St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town.

References

1. http://www.thepeerage.com/p6595.htm thePeerage.com
2. http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=williams146&id=I265630&ti=5538 Genealogical Web Site
3. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=109-aa_1-1_1-2&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1 National Archives
4. The New Bishop Of Bloemfontein Canon Howe Browne Elected The Times Tuesday, Oct 09, 1934; pg. 14; Issue 46880; col E
5. http://www.eagle-i.co.za/dsc_wp/wp/?page_id=12 Chronological History of the Diocese of the Free State
6. [Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897–2007]
7. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
8. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=49907 British History on-line
9. http://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk:8080/Archives/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqSearch=(RefNo=='Bell/184-368/221-237/223/254-6') National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives
10. http://www.historicalpapers.wits.ac.za/inventory.php?iid=7302 Wits Historical Papers
11. Rt. Rev. A. H. Howe Browne Former Bishop Of Bloemfontein The Times Saturday, Sep 09, 1961; pg. 10; Issue 55182; col F