Ronald Brown (bishop)

Ronald Brown (7 August 1926 – 13 June 2019)^[2] was the Suffragan Bishop of Birkenhead^[3] from 1974 until 1992.^[4]

The Rt Revd Ronald Brown BA(Hons)
Bishop of Birkenhead
Diocese	Diocese of Chester
In office	1974–1992
Predecessor	Eric Mercer
Successor	Michael Langrish
Other post(s)	Honorary assistant bishop in Liverpool (1992–2003)
Orders
Ordination	c. 1952 (deacon); c. 1953 (priest)
Consecration	1 May 1974[1]
Personal details
Born	(1926-08-07)7 August 1926
Died	13 June 2019(2019-06-13) (aged 92)
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Fred & Ellen
Spouse	Joyce Hymers (m. 1951; d. 1987)
Children	1 son; 1 daughter
Profession	Writer
Alma mater	Durham University

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Brown was educated at Durham University. After a curacy at St Laurence Chorley^[5] he was vicar of Whittle-le-Woods. Following this he was vicar of St Thomas', Halliwell, Bolton and then (his final appointment before his ordination to the episcopate) rural dean of Ashton-under-Lyne.^[6] In retirement he continued to serve as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Liverpool until 2003. Brown returned to live in Chester and died in June 2019 at the age of 92.^[2]