Gerald Henry Brooks (February 11, 1905 – December 12, 1974) was an

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in the third quarter of the 20th century. He was educated at

Tonbridge School (God Giveth the Increase) , established = , closed = , type = Public schoolIndependent day and boarding , religion = , president = , head_label ...

and

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and

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in 1931. His first post was a curacy at St Saviour's, Poplar. He was

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to John Dauglish, Bishop of Nassau, from 1932 to 1934 and then Priest in charge of All Saints, Andros,

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until 1940. Later he was Archdeacon of Nassau and from 1950 to 1966''Church News B. Honduras Bishop Resigns''

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Friday, Apr 01, 1966; pg. 14; Issue 56595; col B the tenth

Bishop of British Honduras The Anglican Diocese of Belize was established in 1883. The current bishop is Philip Wright. Established in 1883 as a member of the Church of the Province of the West Indies, the Diocese of Belize now comprises 31 churches spread throughout t ...

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1905 births People educated at Tonbridge School Alumni of Keble College, Oxford Anglican bishops of Belize 20th-century Anglican bishops in the Caribbean 1974 deaths {{Belize-bio-stub