Bernard P. Brockbank

Bernard Park Brockbank (9 May 1909 – 11 October 2000) was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1962 to his death. Brockbank was an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve from 1962 to 1976 and a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy from 1976 to 1980. One of his major contributions was heading the Mormon Pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1964 and 1965.

Early life

Brockbank was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Taylor P. Brockbank and Sarah LeCheminant. He attended Utah State University, George Washington University and the University of Utah and became employed in the real estate business in Utah.

Church service

When the North British (now the England Leeds) Mission of the LDS Church was organized in 1960, Brockbank served as its first president. This was the first division of the British Mission in more than a century. Less than a year later, the Scottish–Irish (now the Scotland Edinburgh) Mission was organized with Brockbank also the president of that mission. ["2005 Deseret Morning News Church Almanac" (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Morning News, 2004) pp. 470–471.] During his time as president of this mission, Brockbank oversaw the building of chapels in Aberdeen, Scotland and other locations. [Leslie Smith, [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=0cff2150a447b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Aberdeen: Scot by Heritage, Strengthened by the Gospel,”] "Ensign", Mar. 1990, pp. 77–78.] In 1962, Brockbank became an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

Brockbank was the head of the Managing Director of the Mormon Pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1964 and 1965. ["Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: New York", p. 238] This pavilion majorly increased the amount of notice the church had in New York City and led to a major increase in the number of baptisms performed by the missionaries in the area.Fact|date=March 2008 Brockbank was also involved with the later Mormon Pavilion at the 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, Japan. [Lorin F. Wheelwright, [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=c4c8945bd384b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “The Rising Sun of the Gospel,”] "Ensign", Mar. 1971, p. 69.] In 1973, Brockbank was called as president of the International Mission of the church, with responsibility for all areas where the church was not then organized. [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=a30c3219c786b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “The Ends of the Earth: A Conversation about the New International Mission,”] "Ensign", Apr. 1974, p. 7.] In 1975, Brockbank was among seven Assistants to the Quorum of the Twelve assigned to live outside the United States. [ [http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=a26261cb2b86b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “Six General Authorities to Reside outside the United States,”] "Ensign", June 1975, pp. 70–71.]

When the position of Assistant to the Twelve was eliminated in 1976, Brockbank became a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. He served in this capacity until 1980, when he was made an emeritus general authority of the LDS Church. He died in Holladay, Utah in 2000.

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External links

* [http://gapages.com/brockbp1.htm Grampa Bill's G.A. Pages: Bernard P. Brockbank]