Andrew Ewbank Burn (17 January 1864 – 28 November 1927) was an English clergyman in the

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from 1920 until his death in 1927. Born in

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on 17 January 1864 and educated at

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and

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, Andrew Burn was

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into the priesthood in 1888. His first posts were

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at ''St Cuthbert, Bensham'' and St Andrew,

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after which he was

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, a

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and an

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Crockford's Clerical Directory1921/22 Oxford,

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1921 before his elevation to the

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. 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

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* 1864 births People from Bareilly People educated at Charterhouse School Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Honorary Chaplains to the King Deans of Salisbury 1927 deaths {{ChurchofEngland-dean-stub