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Ford Tichborne (1862–1940) was an Irish 20th-century Anglican priest.

Born in County Tyrone in 1862 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin he held the important offices of Chancellor of Armagh Cathedral, Dean of Armagh (1928–1938) and Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin (1938–1940).

Having become a Doctor of Divinity (DD), Tichborne died in 1940. There is a memorial to him in the north aisle at St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.

References

1. "Handbook of British Chronology" By Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D.E; Porter, S; Roy, I: Cambridge, CUP, 1996 ISBN 0-521-56350-X, 9780521563505
2. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. "A New History of Ireland "Moody,T.M; Martin,F.X; Byrne,F.J;Cosgrove,F: Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
4. Obituaries section Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941
5. The Times, Monday, 19 February 1940; pg. 9; Issue 48543; col F Obituary F. Tichborne
6. "Funary Monuments & Memorials in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh" Curl, J.S. p28: Whitstable; Historical Publications; 2013 ISBN 978-1-905286-48-5

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