Robert Breaden

Article summary

The Rev Canon Robert William Breaden was Dean of Brechin from 1984 until 2007. He was born on 7 November 1937, educated at The King's Hospital and ordained in 1962. He was a Curate at Broughty Ferry and then Rector of the Church of the Holy Rood, Carnoustie from 1965 to 1972. That year he returned to Broughty Ferry and also became a Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, Dundee. He died on 3 July 2025. Records relating to his incumbency at St Mary's are held by Archive Services at the University of Dundee, as part of the archives of the Brechin Diocese.

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1. date of birth: 1937-11-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2025-07-03 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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