George James Cowley-Brown
George James Cowley-Brown, M.A. (1832–1924) was an Anglican clergyman and author who served in both the Church of England and the Scottish Episcopal Church.
George James Cowley-Brown | |
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| Born | 1833 |
| Died | ? (after 1909) |
| Education | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Clergyman and author |
| Spouse(s) | unknown |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Parent(s) | George Francis Cowley-Brown |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Church | |
| Ordained | 1855 (deacon); 1858 (priest) |
Offices held |
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| Title | The Reverend Canon |
Life
The eldest son of George Francis Brown, he was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, where awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1854 and a Master of Arts degree in 1857.[1][2]
He was ordained in the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1855 and a priest in 1858.[1] He served as a curate at Bladon-cum-Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 1855–1867; during which time he became domestic chaplain to the Duke of Marlborough in 1858.[1] His next three appointments were Rector of Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, 1867–1874; Rector of Buckhorn-Weston, Dorset, 1874–77; and Rector of St Edmund's, Salisbury, Wiltshire, 1877–83.[1] He became Rector of St John's, Edinburgh in 1883 and a canon of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh in 1898.[1] He retired in 1909.[1] He lived at 9 Grosvenor Street in the western part of the city.[3]
He married and had two sons: Horace Wyndham Cowley-Brown and John Stapleton Cowley-Brown, who both became authors.[1]
Works
He published a number of works:[1]
- Lectures on the Gospel according to St. John (1863)
- A Short Apology for the Book of Common Prayer (1873)
- Daily Lessons on the Life of Our Lord, two volumes (1880)
- Prayers for a Household from Old Divines (1st edition 1881; 2nd edition 1897; 3rd edition 1907)
- Some Reason for Believing Christianity to be True (1897)
- Via Media (reprinted from the National Review) (1898)
- Verselets and Versions (1911)
Notes
- Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 221.
- s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Brown, George James
- Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1889-90
References
- Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0567087468.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)