Background
Towndrow was born on Christmas Day 1911.
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Frank Towndrow
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He was educated at Street Olave"s Grammar School, then an all-boys grammar school in Orpington, Kent.
Career
He went on to study at King’s College, Cambridge. Towndrow was ordained after a period of study at The College of the Resurrection, Mirfield in 1937 and began his career with a curacy in Chingford. He saw active service during World World War World War II On 19 February 1940, he was commissioned into the Chaplains Branch of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve).
He was granted the relative rank of squadron leader.
He relinquished his commission on 25 December 1956. When peace returned he held incumbencies at Grangemouth, Kirton Lindsey, Greenford Magna and Ravensthorpe before his years as an Archdeacon, during which he was also a Canon Residentiary of Peterborough Cathedral.
An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen he died on 7 April 2007.
