Henry Brett (priest)

For other people named Henry Brett, see Henry Brett (disambiguation).

The Very Reverend
Henry Robert Brett
Dean of Belfast
In office
1926–1932
Personal details
Born18 October 1868
Died2 November 1932[1]
SpouseConstance née White
Alma materTrinity College, Dublin

Henry Robert Brett was Dean of Belfast[2] in the second quarter of the 20th century.[3]
Ordained in 1893, his first posts were curacies at Coleraine and Belfast after which he was Vicar of St Peter's Belfast[4] and then Archdeacon of Connor before his appointment as Dean of Belfast.[5]

Arms

Coat of arms of Henry Brett
Notes
Confirmed 25 October 1921 by Sir Nevile Rodwell Wilkinson, Ulster King of Arms.
Crest
On a wreath of the colours a crane reguardant with wings addorsed Sable charged with a fess cotised Argent.
Escutcheon
Per pale Argent and Sable on a fess cotised a cross flory between two trefoils slipped all counterchanegd.
Motto
Crains Dieu

Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Friday, 4 November 1932; pg. 19; Issue 46282; col A Obituary The Dean Of Belfast
  2. ^ Cathedral web-site Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ A New History of Ireland Moody, T.M; Martin, F.X; Byrne, F.J; Cosgrove, F: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0198217455
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Kelly's, 1913
  5. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
Church of England titles
Preceded by Dean of Belfast
1926 – 1927 		Succeeded by


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