Francis John Mount (14 October 1831 – 9 May 1903[1]) was an Anglican priest.[2][3][4]

Mount was educated at Eton[5] and Oriel College, Oxford[6] and ordained in 1855.[7] He began his career with a curacy at St Mark's [8] Horsham[9] after which he was an Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Chichester[10] and Vicar of Firle[11] then Cuckfield.[12] In 1887 he became Archdeacon of Chichester and in 1899 Vicar of Burpham,[13] holding both posts until his death.[14] He was offered the deanery of Chichester Cathedral in late December 1901, but declined due to illness.[15]

Mount's father William, brother William and nephew William were all Members of Parliament.

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  1. ^ ILN
  2. ^ “Some notable altars in the Church of England and the American Episcopal Church” Wright, J:New York McMillan, 1908
  3. ^ Chichester Diocese Clergy Lists: Clergy succession from the earliest times to the year 1900. Hennessy, G.: London, St Peter's Press, 1900
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. ^ ‘MOUNT, Ven. Francis John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 18 Sept 2012
  6. ^ UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. The Standard (London, England), Friday, June 16, 1854; Issue 9316
  7. ^ SUSSEX, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1855 . Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Saturday, December 29, 1855; Issue 2934
  8. ^ "Genuki". Archived from the original on 8 September 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  9. ^ Which until its deconsecration in the 1970s was in the middle of the town. Only the tower is now left, but a new church with the same name now serves the newer communities of Holbrook and North Heath > “Horsham : a history and celebration of the town” Slyfield. ,B: Salisbury, Frith Books, 2004 ISBN 9781904938323
  10. ^ The Bishop Of Chichester- appointments The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 20, 1870; pg. 11; Issue 26729
  11. ^ Ecclesiastical Preferments The Times (London, England), Thursday, Sep 21, 1871; pg. 6; Issue 27174
  12. ^ Cuckfield Compendium[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Friday, Mar 03, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35767
  14. ^ London Gazette
  15. ^ "Ecclesiastical intelligence". The Times. No. 36653. London. 1 January 1902. p. 3.
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Preceded by Archdeacon of Chichester
1887–1903
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