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Most Reverend

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 Alan John Knight CMG

Order of St Michael and St George

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Doctor of Divinity

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 (also rendered John Alan; also spelled Allan; 1902–29 November 1979) was a long serving Bishop of Guyana

Anglican Diocese of Guyana

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 from 1937 until his death; and for much of that time Primate of the West Indies

Church in the Province of the West Indies

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He was educated at Owens School

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  and Cambridge University and ordained in 1926. He was Chaplain

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 at University College School

University College School

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 and then Curate at St James’, Enfield Highway

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 after which he was Headmaster of Adisadel College

Adisadel College

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. In 1937 he was elevated to the Episcopate. A Sub-Prelate

Prelate

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 of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

Venerable Order of Saint John

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 and prominent Freemason, he died in post on 29 November 1979.