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Victor Shearburn

1900 – 1975

Anglican bishop

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About Victor Shearburn

Lived 1900 – 1975 (aged 75). Victor Shearburn was an anglican priest.

Victor George Shearburn (28 October 1900 – 3 December 1975) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the middle third of the 20th century. He was educated at Felsted and Hertford College, Oxford. Ordained in 1924 he held curacies at All Souls, Clapton Park and St Barnabas, Pimlico before becoming a member of the Community of the Resurrection. In 1955 he became Bishop of Rangoon, a post he held for 11 years; retiring back to Mirfield, he served as an Assistant Bishop of Wakefield.

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Hertford College, Felsted School

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Who was Victor Shearburn?

Anglican bishop (1900-1975)

When was Victor Shearburn born?

Victor Shearburn was born on 28 October 1900.

When did Victor Shearburn die?

Victor Shearburn died on 3 December 1975.

What was Victor Shearburn's occupation?

Victor Shearburn was an anglican priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Victor Shearburn

· Wikidata: Q7926331

· DBpedia: Victor Shearburn

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