David Mowbray

MOWBRAY, David. b. Wallington, Surrey, 1 May 1938. He was educated at Dulwich College, Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge, and Clifton Theological College, Bristol. He was ordained (deacon 1963, priest 1964) and served as curate at Northampton (1963-66); lecturer at Watford (1966-70); incumbent of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire (1970-77) and Broxbourne with Wormley (1977-84), Hertford (1984-91), and Darley Abbey, Derby (1991-2003). He retired to Lincoln. A member of Jubilate Hymns*, he served on the words committee for Sing Glory from 1996 to 1999. He began writing hymns in 1977, and produced three local collections between 1978 and 1984: Kingdom Come, Kingdom Within and Kingdom Everlasting. In these...