Francis Rosslyn Courtenay Bruce (14 August 1871 – 19 January 1956) was an English Anglican priest, naturalist and writer.
Biography
Bruce was the grandson of
Sir James Bruce, 2nd Baronet who fought at
Waterloo
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* Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat
* Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place.
Waterloo may also refer to:
Other places
Antarctica
*King George Island (S ...
; son of Lloyd Stuart Bruce, a
canon of
York Minster from 1873 to 1876; nephew of
Archbishop William Thompson; brother of
Kathleen Scott (and brother-in-law of
Robert Falcon Scott); and father of
Verily Anderson
Verily Anderson (12 January 1915 – 16 July 2010) was a British author, best known for writing the screenplay of the 1960 film '' No Kidding'',Eloise Miller"Verily Anderson obituary" ''The Guardian'' (London), 29 July 2010. based on her 1958 book ...
.
He was educated at
St Edward's School, Oxford and
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in 1714 by the benefaction of Sir Thomas Cookes, 2nd Baronet (1648–1701) of Norgrove, Worcestershire, whose coat of arms w ...
. During his years at Oxford he stood for the
presidency of the Union but was beaten by
Hilaire Belloc, instead becoming
secretary. He was
ordained deacon in 1897, and priest in 1898. After curacies in
Dinting Vale and
Soho he was
Rector
Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to:
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*Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations
*Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of
Clifton with Glapton from 1904 to 1912; a
Chaplain
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to the
Forces;
the incumbent at
St Augustine,
Edgbaston, from 1912 to 1923, and lived at the vicarage at 4 Manor Road, the next-door neighbour of
Sir Gilbert Barling, and finally of All Saints'
Herstmonceux. He was also
Grand Chaplain of the
United Grand Lodge of England. A vigorous campaigner for many causes, especially against cruelty to animals: he was himself a renowned breeder of
Smooth Fox Terriers.
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Writings
Bruce's writings include ''Oxford Verses'' (1896), ''Men and Women of Soho'' (1900), ''The Common Hope'' ( 1904), ''The Clifton Book'' (1906), ''Prayers for Daily Use'' (1913) ''God and the Allies'' (1925), ''Sussex Sacred Song'' (1927) and ''Herstmonceux Church'' (1951).
References
1871 births
1956 deaths
20th-century English Anglican priests
People educated at St Edward's School, Oxford
Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
English naturalists
Dog trainers
British military chaplains
Freemasons of the United Grand Lodge of England
People from Herstmonceux
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