Brian Burrowes

Arnold Brian Burrowes OBE (5 October 1896 – 15 November 1963) was an eminent bishop[1] in the mid part of the Twentieth century.

On 5 August 1916, he was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers as a second lieutenant (on probation).

[5] He was promoted to acting captain on 18 October 1918 and was seconded from his regiment as an Assistant Area Anti-Gas Officer.

[7] In the 1946 King's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition of his service during World War II as a Navy chaplain.

After serving during as a military chaplain during World War II, he was appointed Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1950.