John Chappell Sprott (16 October 1903 – 11 November 1982) was an eminent

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in the mid 20th century. He was educated at the

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, graduating in 1925. His early working life was spent as a locomotive engineer and he retained an interest in railways throughout his life. He was

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after a period of study at

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in 1928. His ecclesiastical career began as a

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and

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at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh after which he held curacies at All Saints,

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and St George the Martyr,

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. From 1933 to 1937 he was Rector of

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and then

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. His service at St Paul's marked the start of a 35-year association with the

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, and in 1959 he became

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, a post he held until his retirement in 1975 to make way for a younger man.Diocesan history
He and his wife planned to retire to

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1903 births Alumni of the University of Glasgow Provosts of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee Bishops of Brechin (Episcopalian) 20th-century Scottish Episcopalian bishops 1982 deaths {{Anglican-bishop-stub