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{{Short description|British bishop (1924–2022)}} | {{Short description|British bishop (1924–2022)}} | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
===Early career=== | ===Early career=== | ||
Luscombe served in the [[Indian Army]] between 1942 and 1945.<ref name="frosts">{{cite web |url=http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/L_mfwwi/luscombe_lawrence.html |title=Frost's Scottish Who's Who - Rt Rev Lawrence Edward Luscombe |accessdate=8 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130421233302/http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/L_mfwwi/luscombe_lawrence.html |archivedate=21 April | Luscombe served in the [[Indian Army]] between 1942 and 1945.<ref name="frosts">{{cite web |url=http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/L_mfwwi/luscombe_lawrence.html |title=Frost's Scottish Who's Who - Rt Rev Lawrence Edward Luscombe |accessdate=8 November 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130421233302/http://www.martinfrost.ws/htmlfiles/mfwhoswho/individuals/L_mfwwi/luscombe_lawrence.html |archivedate=21 April 2013}}</ref> On 19 March 1944, he was granted an emergency commission as a [[second lieutenant]].<ref name="LG 4 August 1944">{{London Gazette |issue=36641 |date=4 August 1944 |page=3630 }}</ref> On 1 August 1945, he transferred to the [[Devonshire Regiment]] of the [[British Army]] with the rank of [[war substantive]] [[Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines)|lieutenant]].<ref name="LG 24 August 1945">{{London Gazette |issue=37239 |date=24 August 1945 |page=4324 |supp=y }}</ref> | ||
Luscombe became an associate of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales|Institute of Chartered Accountants]] (ACA) in 1952<ref name="Crockford entry" /> and worked as a [[chartered accountant]] until 1963.<ref name="Who's Who" /> | Luscombe became an associate of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales|Institute of Chartered Accountants]] (ACA) in 1952<ref name="Crockford entry" /> and worked as a [[chartered accountant]] until 1963.<ref name="Who's Who" /> | ||
===Ordained ministry=== | ===Ordained ministry=== | ||
Luscombe was [[ordained]] in the [[Scottish Episcopal Church]] as a [[Deacon#Anglicanism|deacon]] in 1963 and as a [[Priest#Anglican or Episcopalian|priest]] one year later in 1964.<ref name="Crockford entry">{{Crockford| surname = Luscombe | forenames = Lawrence Edward | id = 17403 | accessed = 29 July | Luscombe was [[ordained]] in the [[Scottish Episcopal Church]] as a [[Deacon#Anglicanism|deacon]] in 1963 and as a [[Priest#Anglican or Episcopalian|priest]] one year later in 1964.<ref name="Crockford entry">{{Crockford| surname = Luscombe | forenames = Lawrence Edward | id = 17403 | accessed = 29 July 2016}}</ref> His ecclesiastical career began as a [[curate]] at St Margaret's [[Glasgow]] after which he was [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] of St Barnabas' [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]].<ref>"Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark {{ISBN|0-567-08746-8}}</ref> From 1971 to 1975 he was [[Provost (religion)|provost]] of [[St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee]].<ref name="Crockford entry" /> | ||
In 1975, Luscombe was [[consecrated]] a bishop<ref name="Crockford entry" /> and appointed the 50th [[Bishop of Brechin (Episcopal)|Bishop of Brechin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.thedioceseofbrechin.org/index.php?page=history|title=Diocese of Brechin|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720181026/http://new.thedioceseofbrechin.org/index.php?page=history|archivedate=20 July | In 1975, Luscombe was [[consecrated]] a bishop<ref name="Crockford entry" /> and appointed the 50th [[Bishop of Brechin (Episcopal)|Bishop of Brechin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.thedioceseofbrechin.org/index.php?page=history|title=Diocese of Brechin|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720181026/http://new.thedioceseofbrechin.org/index.php?page=history|archivedate=20 July 2011}}</ref> Ten years later he was additionally elected the [[Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church]], a post he held until his retirement in 1990.<ref name="Crockford entry" /> | ||
===Academic career=== | ===Academic career=== | ||
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==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
In May 1981, Luscombe was appointed a [[Serving Brother of the Venerable Order of St John]] (SBStJ).<ref name="LG 11 May 1981">{{London Gazette |issue=48605 |date=11 May 1981 |pages=6579–6580}}</ref> In January 1986, he was promoted to Officer of the Venerable Order of St John (OStJ).<ref name="LG 30 January 1986">{{London Gazette |issue=50416 |date=30 January 1986 |pages=6579–1373}}</ref> In 1987 he was awarded the [[honorary degree]] of [[Doctor of Laws]] (LLD) by the [[University of Dundee]].<ref name="Crockford entry" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/calendar/senate/honorary.htm |title=University of Dundee: Electronic Calendar |accessdate=5 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911095212/http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/calendar/senate/honorary.htm |archivedate=11 September | In May 1981, Luscombe was appointed a [[Serving Brother of the Venerable Order of St John]] (SBStJ).<ref name="LG 11 May 1981">{{London Gazette |issue=48605 |date=11 May 1981 |pages=6579–6580}}</ref> In January 1986, he was promoted to Officer of the Venerable Order of St John (OStJ).<ref name="LG 30 January 1986">{{London Gazette |issue=50416 |date=30 January 1986 |pages=6579–1373}}</ref> In 1987 he was awarded the [[honorary degree]] of [[Doctor of Laws]] (LLD) by the [[University of Dundee]].<ref name="Crockford entry" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/calendar/senate/honorary.htm |title=University of Dundee: Electronic Calendar |accessdate=5 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911095212/http://www.somis.dundee.ac.uk/calendar/senate/honorary.htm |archivedate=11 September 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Selected works== | ==Selected works== | ||
Revision as of 09:48, 17 October 2022
The Most Reverend Ted Luscombe | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Brechin Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
 Shield of arms[1] | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Brechin |
| In office | 1975–1990 |
| Predecessor | John Sprott |
| Successor | Robert Halliday |
| Other post(s) | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1985–1990) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1964 by Francis Moncreiffe |
| Consecration | 21 June 1975 by Richard Wimbush |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 November 1924 Torquay, Devon, England |
| Died | (aged 97) Monifieth, Angus, Scotland |
| Nationality | English |
| Parents | Reginald and Winifred Luscombe |
| Previous post(s) | Provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee (1971–1975) |
| Education | Torquay Boys' Grammar School |
| Alma mater | King's College London Kelham Theological College |
Lawrence Edward Luscombe OStJ (10 November 1924 – 3 May 2022) was a British Anglican bishop and author. He was Bishop of Brechin from 1975 to 1990 and primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1985 to 1990.
Early life and education
Luscombe was educated at Torquay Boys' Grammar School, an all-boys state grammar school in Torquay, Devon. He studied at King's College London and Kelham Theological College.[2]
Career
Early career
Luscombe served in the Indian Army between 1942 and 1945.[3] On 19 March 1944, he was granted an emergency commission as a second lieutenant.[4] On 1 August 1945, he transferred to the Devonshire Regiment of the British Army with the rank of war substantive lieutenant.[5]
Luscombe became an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ACA) in 1952[6] and worked as a chartered accountant until 1963.[2]
Ordained ministry
Luscombe was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church as a deacon in 1963 and as a priest one year later in 1964.[6] His ecclesiastical career began as a curate at St Margaret's Glasgow after which he was rector of St Barnabas' Paisley.[7] From 1971 to 1975 he was provost of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee.[6]
In 1975, Luscombe was consecrated a bishop[6] and appointed the 50th Bishop of Brechin.[8] Ten years later he was additionally elected the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, a post he held until his retirement in 1990.[6]
Academic career
After retiring, he became an academic and author. He earned an MPhil and PhD research degrees from the University of Dundee where he remained an honorary research fellow in modern history.[3]
Personal life and death
Luscombe died on 3 May 2022, at the age of 97, after a long illness.[9][10][11]
Honours
In May 1981, Luscombe was appointed a Serving Brother of the Venerable Order of St John (SBStJ).[12] In January 1986, he was promoted to Officer of the Venerable Order of St John (OStJ).[13] In 1987 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) by the University of Dundee.[6][14]
Selected works
- Matthew Luscombe, Missionary Bishop, 1992
- A Seminary of Learning, 1994
- "The Scottish Episcopal Church in the 20th Century, 1996
- Episcopacy in an Angus Glen, 2003
- Steps into Freedom, 2004
- Hands Across the Sea, 2006
References
- ↑ "We note with sorrow the death of Bishop Edward "Ted" Luscombe". Lyon Court. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Frost's Scottish Who's Who - Rt Rev Lawrence Edward Luscombe". Retrieved 8 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "No. 36641". The London Gazette. 4 August 1944. p. 3630.
- ↑ "No. 37239". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 August 1945. p. 4324.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Template:Crockford
- ↑ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ↑ "Diocese of Brechin". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
- ↑ Death of Bishop Ted Luscombe, former Primus
- ↑ LUSCOMBE
- ↑ Jones, Idris (11 May 2022). "Obituaries: Rt Rev Edward Luscombe, former Bishop of Brechin". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "No. 48605". The London Gazette. 11 May 1981. pp. 6579–6580.
- ↑ "No. 50416". The London Gazette. 30 January 1986. pp. 6579–1373.
- ↑ "University of Dundee: Electronic Calendar". Archived from the original on 11 September 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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| Preceded by John Sprott |
Bishop of Brechin 1975–1990 |
Succeeded by Robert Halliday |
| Preceded by Alastair Haggart |
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1985–1990 |
Succeeded by George Henderson |
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