John Strachan (bishop of Rangoon) explained

John Miller Strachan^[1] (1832–1906)^[2] was the second^[3] Bishop of Rangoon.^[4]

He was born in Barnsley and educated at King's College London.^[5] He was ordained in 1861 and was a SPG in India until his episcopal appointment. He served as a medical missionary in Madras, India for 19 years.^[6]

He was consecrated on 1 May 1882.^[7] and served^[8] until 1902 when he resigned his see.^[9] He became a Doctor of Divinity (DD).^[10]

References

1. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=094-maccession612&cid=95#95 National Archives
2. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp135582/john-miller-strachan NPG details
3. [The Times]
4. ”A History of the Church of England in India since the early days of the East India Company” Chatterton, E:London: SPCK, 1924
5. http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/faithandfamily/johnstrachan.htm Faith & Familyin South India
6. http://anglicanhistory.org/india/chatterton1924/19.html Anglican History website, Project Canterbury, A History of the Church of England in India Since the Early Days of the East India Company, by Eyre Chatterton, Bishop of Nagpur, published in London by SPCK, 1924.
7. Multiple News Items The Standard (London, England), Tuesday, May 02, 1882; pg. 5; Issue 18030
8. http://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=DS%2fUK%2f5611&pos=1 Lambeth Palace Library
9. Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 26, 1902; pg. 10; Issue 36752
10. [Northern Echo]