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Francis Hamilton Moncreiff (29 September 1906 - 3 September 1984)^[1] was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.^[2]

Moncreiff was born in North Berwick, educated at Shrewsbury and St John's College, Cambridge.^[3] He was ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1931.^[4] He began his ordained ministry with curacies at St Giles' Cambridge and St Augustine's, Kilburn. After this he was priest in charge of St Salvador's, Edinburgh from 1941 to 1947 and its rector until 1951. The following year he was elected Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway^[5] and a decade later Primus of Scotland, posts he held until his retirement in 1973.

References

^ Right Rev Francis Moncreiff The Times, 6 September 1984; pg. 14; Issue 61929; col G
^ St Cyprians, Lenzie Template:Wayback
^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
^ Crockfords, 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1940
^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by John Charles Halland How	Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway 1952 – 1973	Succeeded by Frederick Goldie
Preceded by Thomas Hannay	Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1962 – 1973	Succeeded by Richard Wimbush

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[1] Right Rev Francis Moncreiff The Times, 6 September 1984; pg. 14; Issue 61929; col G

[2] St Cyprians, Lenzie Template:Wayback

[3] “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7

[4] Crockfords, 1940-41 Oxford, OUP, 1940

[5] ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8

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-'''Francis Hamilton Moncreiff''' (29 September 1906 - 3 September 1984)<ref>''Right Rev Francis Moncreiff'' [[The Times]], 6 September 1984; pg. 14; Issue 61929; col G</ref> was an [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in the 20th century.<ref>[http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/St+Cyprian+History+to+1973.pdf St Cyprians, Lenzie]</ref>
+'''Francis Hamilton Moncreiff''' (29 September 1906 - 3 September 1984)<ref>''Right Rev Francis Moncreiff'' [[The Times]], 6 September 1984; pg. 14; Issue 61929; col G</ref> was an [[Anglican]] [[bishop]] in the 20th century.<ref>[http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/St+Cyprian+History+to+1973.pdf St Cyprians, Lenzie] {{wayback|url=http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/St+Cyprian+History+to+1973.pdf |date=20080510142109 }}</ref>
 Moncreiff was born in [[North Berwick]], educated at [[Shrewsbury School|Shrewsbury]] and [[St John's College, Cambridge]].<ref>[[Who's Who|“Who was Who” 1897-2007]] London, [[A & C Black]], 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7</ref> He was [[ordained]] after a period of study at [[Ripon College Cuddesdon]] in 1931.<ref>[[Crockford's Clerical Directory|Crockfords]], 1940-41 Oxford, [[OUP]], 1940</ref> He began his ordained ministry with [[Curate|curacies]]  at [[St Giles' Church, Cambridge|St Giles']] [[Cambridge]] and [[St Augustine's, Kilburn|St Augustine's]], [[Kilburn, London|Kilburn]]. After this he was [[priest in charge]] of  St Salvador's, [[Edinburgh]] from 1941 to 1947 and its [[Rector (ecclesiastical)|rector]] until 1951. The following year he was elected [[Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway]]<ref>”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8</ref> and a decade later [[Primus of Scotland]], posts he held until his retirement in 1973.