1. Lawrence Edward Luscombe OStJ was a British Anglican bishop and author.
10 Facts About Ted Luscombe
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Ted Luscombe was Bishop of Brechin from 1975 to 1990 and primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1985 to 1990.
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Ted Luscombe studied at King's College London and Kelham Theological College.
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Ted Luscombe served during the Second World War in the Indian Army between 1942 and 1945.
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Ted Luscombe became an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1952 and worked as a chartered accountant until 1963.
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Ted Luscombe was ordained in the Scottish Episcopal Church as a deacon in 1963 and as a priest one year later in 1964.
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In 1975, Luscombe was consecrated a bishop and appointed the 50th Bishop of Brechin.
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Ted Luscombe earned an MPhil and PhD research degrees from the University of Dundee where he remained an honorary research fellow in modern history.
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Ted Luscombe died on 3 May 2022, at the age of 97, after a long illness.
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In May 1981, Luscombe was appointed a Serving Brother of the Venerable Order of St John.