Jim Brazier

Percy James (Jim) Brazier (born 3 August 1903; died 30 November 1989) was an Anglican Assistant Bishop of Uganda in the mid 20th century.[1]

Brazier was educated at Weymouth College; Emmanuel College, Cambridge; and Ridley Hall, Cambridge.[2] and ordained deacon in 1927 and priest in 1928.He was a Curate at St John the Evangelist, Blackheath until 1930 when he went out to Kabale as a CMS missionary. He was Archdeacon of Ruanda-Urundi from 1946 to 1951; Assistant Bishop of Uganda for Ruanda-Urundi from 1951[3] to 1960; and Bishop of Rwanda and Burundi from 1960 until his retirement in 1964.[4]

References
  1. "Brazier, Percy James". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 27 March 2020. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory London, OUP, 1948 p146
  3. 'Consecration Of Three Bishops' The Times London, England; Saturday, Feb. 3, 1951 Issue 51916 p.8
  4. 'The Right Rev Jim Brazier' The Times London, England; Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1989 Issue 63575 p.20



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