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William Ashley-Brown (22 February 1887 – 2 September 1970) was an Australian Anglican priest in the 20th century.

He was born on 22 February 1887 and educated at St John's College, Armidale, New South Wales and the Australian College of Theology. Ordained in 1911, he was a Curate at Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton, New South Wales followed by a period as Vicar of Walgett. He was an Army chaplain in WWI. He was then Archdeacon of Bombay after which he was Dean of Gibraltar from 1943 to 1945. Returning to Australia in 1945 he became Rural Dean of West Charing.

He died on 2 September 1970, aged 82. His life is recounted in his memoir, Memory Be Green, which is illustrated by his daughter Joan Ashley-Brown.

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Role overseas at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 July 2009)
"Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
"Australian Virtual War Memorial: William Ashley-Brown". Retrieved 5 January 2021.
Deans of Gibraltar
"Deaths". The Times. No. 57971. London, England. 15 September 1970. p. 18.

v t e Archdeacons of Bombay
George Barnes Thomas Carr Henry Jeffreys Francis Reynolds Samuel Stead Lloyd Sharpin Charles Johnston Alexander Goldwyer-Lewis William Scott William Dickins Charles Barham Henry Martindale William Ashley-Brown Harold Tate Alan Johnson Clement Venkataramiah Francis Halliwell

v t e Deans of Gibraltar
Decimus Govett William Hayter James Cropper Geoffrey Warde Walter Knight-Adkin William Ashley-Brown Stephen Nason Henry Lloyd Godfrey Worsley Ken Giggall Ambrose Weekes Robert Pope John Rowlands Anthony Nind Brian Horlock Gordon Reid Kenneth Robinson Alan Woods John Paddock Robin Gill (acting) Ian Tarrant

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