Brandon Jackson (priest)

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Brandon Donald Jackson (born 11 August 1934) is an Anglican clergyman who was Dean of Lincoln during a very acrimonious period[1] in the late 20th century.[2]

He was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester,[3] and educated at Stockport School, where he was head boy, and Liverpool University. He was ordained in 1962, after curacies at Christ Church, New Malden[4] and St George's, Leeds[5] he became vicar of St Peter, Shipley and then provost of Bradford Cathedral. During his turbulent years at the Lincoln Deanery he was acquitted by a consistory court of sexual misconduct.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Meek, James (13 July 1999). "Heresy trials for sceptic priests could split Church". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ^ Resignation details Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
  4. ^ Church web-site
  5. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0)
  6. ^ "Leading Article: The Last Chronicle of Lincoln". The Independent. 20 July 1995. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
Church of England titles
Preceded by Provost of Bradford
1977–1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dean of Lincoln
1989–1997 		Succeeded by
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