Arthur Heber Browne (186410 June 1951) was the inaugural

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. Born in 1864 and educated at

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, he was ordained in 1887. After a

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at Berkeley, Gloucestershire he was appointed the

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in 1890. He then served the

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before a lengthy spell as ''Missioner'' within the

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. His final post (before his appointment to the

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) was at the united parish of ''St Michael and All Angels with All Saints ,

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''. A colourful character,Dispute about The Duke of Windsor
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