Eric Graham

For the French racing driver, see Éric Graham.

Eric Graham (14 December 1888 – 18 January 1964^[1][2]) was an Anglican bishop in the mid 20th century.^[3]

The Right Reverend Eric Graham
Bishop of Brechin
Church	Scottish Episcopal Church
Diocese	Brechin
In office	1944-1959
Predecessor	Kenneth Mackenzie
Successor	John Sprott
Orders
Ordination	1913
Consecration	1944
Personal details
Born	(1888-12-14)14 December 1888
Died	18 January 1964(1964-01-18) (aged 75)
Denomination	Anglican

Graham was born into an ecclesiastical family, a branch of the Dukes of Montrose settled in Ireland in the 18th century;^[4] his father was Malcolm Graham, sometime Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent.^[5] Graham was educated at Cheltenham College and Oriel College, Oxford, and ordained after a period of study at Wells Theological College in 1913.^[6] He was Vice-Principal of Salisbury Theological College, then Fellow and Dean of Oriel College, Oxford. Next he was Rector of Boyton-cum-Sherrington and after that Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College. In 1944^[7] he became Bishop of Brechin,^[8] a post he held until 1959.

Personal

In 1919, Graham married Phyllis Norton Buckle, daughter of Christopher Reginald Buckle, a major-general in the British army.^[9] They had six recorded children, four sons and two daughters;^[10][11] who include the noted crossword compiler John Galbraith Graham.