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David Farmbrough | |
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| Bishop of Bedford | |
| Diocese | Diocese of St Albans |
| In office | 1981–93 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Graham |
| Successor | John Richardson |
| Other post(s) | Honorary assistant bishopinSt Albans (1994–present) Archdeacon of St Albans (1974–81) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1953 (deacon); 1954 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1981 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1929-05-04)4 May 1929 |
| Died | 9 March 2013(2013-03-09) (aged 83) Bromham, Bedfordshire |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Charles and Ida |
| Spouse | Angela Hill (m. 1955) |
| Profession | Writer |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
David John Farmbrough (4 May 1929 – 9 March 2013)[1] was Bishop of Bedford from 1981 to 1993.[2]
Farmbrough was educated at Bedford School and Lincoln College, Oxford before embarking on an ecclesiastical career with a curacyatBishop's Hatfield, after which he was priest in charge of St John's Church in the same parish.[3]
Following this he was VicarofBishop's Stortford. Later he became Rural Dean of the area and then (his final appointment before ordination to the episcopate[4]) Archdeacon of St Albans (1974–1981). In retirement he served the Diocese of St Albans as an assistant bishop.
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Bedford 1981–1993 |
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