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Henry Brett (priest)

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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

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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

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  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