Background
He was born on 5 October 1896 and educated at Wellington and Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
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Brian Burrowes
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Education
Corpus Christi College. Wellington College.
Career
Military service
Burrows saw active service during World War I. On 5 August 1916, he was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers as a second lieutenant (on probation). On 19 April 1917, he was promoted to temporary lieutenant while attached to an officer cadet battalion. He was promoted to lieutenant on 5 February 1918.
He was promoted to acting captain on 18 October 1918 and was seconded from his regiment as an Assistant Area Anti-Gas Officer.
On 29 July 1942, he was appointed a temporary military chaplain in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve with seniority from 29 July 1941. In the 1946 King"s Birthday Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in recognition of his service during World World War II as a Navy chaplain.
He was Fellow, Lecturer, Dean and Chaplain of Pembroke College, Oxford until 1937. He then served as Principal of Salisbury Theological College.
After serving during as a military chaplain in during World World War II, he was appointed Bishop of Street Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1950.
Retiring five years later, he died on 15 November 1963.
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November 15, 1963 (aged 67)