Background
He was born 16 September 1885, the son of Thomas Gillespie Chapman Browne, actuary, and Ann Mary Ballantyne.
He was born 16 September 1885, the son of Thomas Gillespie Chapman Browne, actuary, and Ann Mary Ballantyne.
He was educated at Tonbridge School, and admitted pensioner of Christ"s College, Cambridge on 15 January 1904.
He was ordained a deacon in 1909 and a priest in Southwell Minster in 1910. He was appointed:
Curate of Saint Ann"s Church, Nottingham 1909 - 1912
Chaplain to the Bishop of Hereford 1912 - 1916
Vicar of Saint Mary"s Church, Attenborough 1916 - 1923
Vicar of Erith 1923 - 1932
Archdeacon of Rochester 1932 - 1951.