See Diocese of Brechin Name Lawrence Luscombe Ordination 1963 | In office 1985 — 1990 Successor George Henderson Previous post Bishop of Brechin | |
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Church Scottish Episcopal Church Predecessor Alastair Iain Macdonald Haggart Education Torquay Boys' Grammar School | ||
The Right Rev Lawrence Edward Luscombe , (born 10 November. 1924) is an eminent Anglican priest and author.
He was educated at Torquay Boys' Grammar School, King's College London and Kelham Theological College, served in the Indian Army 1942-47 reaching the rank of Major, became a Chartered Accountant in 1952 and worked as an accountant until 1963 when he was ordained. His ecclesiastical career began as a Curate at St Margaret’s, Glasgow after which he was Rector of St Barnabas’, Paisley. From 1971 to 1975 he was Provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee before becoming the 50th Bishop of Brechin. Ten years later he became Primus of Scotland, a post he held until his retirement in 1990.
After retiring, he became an academic and author, earning the MPhil and PhD research degrees from the University of Dundee where he remains an honorary Research Fellow in Modern History, having previously been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD).