David John Farmbrough

The Rt Rev David John Farmbrough was Bishop of Bedford from 1981 to 1993 [pdf Diocesan Biographies] . He was born on 4 May 1929 [Who's Who 1992 “(London, A & C Black ISBN 0713635142)] and 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" within the same parish [“Crockford's clerical directory, 1995” (Lambeth,Church House ISBN 0715180886)] . Following this he was Vicar of Bishop's Stortford [And later Rural Dean of the same area] and then (his final appointment before elevation to the Episcopate [”Debrett's People of Today 1992” (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)] ) Archdeacon of Albans. In retirement he continues to serve the Diocese as an Assistant Bishop.

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