John Chappell Sprott (16 October 1903 – 11 November 1982) was an eminent

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priest in the mid 20th century. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, graduating in 1925. His early working life was spent as a locomotive engineer and he retained an interest in railways throughout his life. He was ordained after a period of study at

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in 1928. His ecclesiastical career began as a Minor Canon and Succentor at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh after which he held curacies at All Saints, Glasgow and St George the Martyr, Holborn. From 1933 to 1937 he was

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of West Hackney and then Provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee. His service at St Paul's marked the start of a 35-year association with the

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, and in 1959 he became

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, a post he held until his retirement in 1975 to make way for a younger man.Diocesan history
He and his wife planned to retire to Troon.

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1903 births Alumni of the University of Glasgow Provosts of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee Bishops of Brechin (Episcopalian) 20th-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops 1982 deaths {{Christian-clergy-stub