Andrew Burn

The Very Rev Andrew Ewbank Burn, DD (17 January 1864 – 28 November 1927) was an English clergyman in the Church of England, Dean of Salisbury from 1920 until his death in 1927.[1]

For the English professor, see Andrew Burn (professor).

Born in Bareilly on 17 January 1864 and educated at Charterhouse [2] and Trinity College, Cambridge,[3][4] Andrew Burn was ordained into the priesthood in 1888.[5] His first posts were curacies at St Cuthbert, Bensham[6] and St Andrew, Auckland[7] after which he was Rector of Kynnersley, Rural Dean of Edgmond, a Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral[8] and an Honorary Chaplain to the King[9] before his elevation to the Deanery. An eminent theologian, he died on 28 November 1927.

His son in law was later Bishop of Madras.

Works
  • Niceta of Remesiana, His Life and Works, 1905
  • The Athanasian Creed and its early Commentaries, 1906
  • The Crown of Thorns, 1911
  • The Council of Nicaea: a memorial for its sixteenth centenary, 1926

References
  1. Obituary The Very Rev A.E. Burn, Dean Of Salisbury. Scholar And Pastor. The Times Tuesday, 29 Nov 1927; pg. 18; Issue 44751; col B
  2. "Who was Who"1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  3. "Burn, Andrew Ewbank (BN882AE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. The Times, Saturday, 2 Feb 1889; pg. 5; Issue 32612; col B University Intelligence. Oxford, Feb. 1
  5. The Times, Tuesday, 29 May 1888; pg. 6; Issue 32398; col F Ordinations Durham
  6. "Details of church". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  7. Genuki Archived 18 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. The Times, Wednesday, 2 Jun 1909; pg. 6; Issue 38975; col E Ecclesiastical Intelligence
  9. Crockford's Clerical Directory1921/22 Oxford, OUP1921
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Page Roberts		 Dean of Salisbury
1920 –1927		 Succeeded by
John Hugh Granville Randolph


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