The Right Rev

Right Reverend

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  Lawrence Edward Luscombe , (born 10 November. 1924) is an eminent Anglican priest

Priest

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 and author.

He was educated at Torquay Boys' Grammar School

Torquay Boys' Grammar School

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, King's College London

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 and Kelham Theological College, served in the Indian Army 1942-47 reaching the rank of Major, became a Chartered Accountant in 1952 and worked as an accountant until 1963 when he was ordained. His ecclesiastical career began as a Curate

Curate

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 at St Margaret’s, Glasgow

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 after which he was Rector

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 of St Barnabas’, Paisley

Paisley

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. From 1971 to 1975 he was Provost

Provost (religion)

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 of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee

St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee

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 before becoming the 50th Bishop of Brechin. Ten years later he became Primus of Scotland, a post he held until his retirement in 1990.

After retiring, he became an academic and author, earning the MPhil and PhD research degrees from the University of Dundee

University of Dundee

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where he remains an honorary Research Fellow in Modern History, having previously been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD).