John Maund (bishop)

John Arthur Arrowsmith Maund (19 October 1909 – 1998) was the first Anglican Bishop of Lesotho from 1950 until 1976.

[3][4] He was educated at Leeds University[5] and, after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, was ordained in 1934.

His first post was as a Curate at All Saints and St Laurence, Evesham[6] after which he emigrated to South Africa to work at the Pretoria Native Mission.

After peace returned he was at the St Peter′s parish in Lady Selborne, Pretoria[7] before his appointment to the episcopate.

[8][9] In retirement he continued to serve the church as an assistant bishop within the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.