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John Francis Archibald Browne, 6th Baron Kilmaine
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'''John Francis Archibald Browne''', 6th Baron Kilmaine, CBE (22 September 1902-26 July 1978) was a British hereditary peer.<ref>Anon."Lord Kilmaine." ''Times'', 28 July 1978, p. 16</ref>
Browne was the son of Baron and Lady Ailne Kennedy.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He was educated at [[Winchester College|Winchester]] and [[Magdalene College, Oxford]]. After working for the [[BX Plastics|British Xylonite Company]] from 1925 to 1929 he was Secretary to [[University of Southampton|University College, Southampton]] until 1930, from whence he became Secretary of the Oxford Society until 1940.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He served in the Royal Army Service Corps as a Lieutenant-Colonel for the duration of the Second World War and was twice [[mentioned in despatches]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> Following his father's suicide in 1946 Browne was made Lord Kilmaine. <ref>"Suicide Verdict At Inquest On Lord Kilmaine." ''Times'', 30 Aug. 1946, p. 2</ref> In 1949 he was made chairman of the Oxford Society and served in this capacity until 1973.<ref>Anon."Lord Kilmaine." ''Times'', 28 July 1978, p. 16</ref> From 1945 to 1967 he served as secretary to the [[Pilgrim Trust]] and during that time also became a trustee of the [[Historic Churches Preservation Trust]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> He was also a Trustee of the [[Dulverton Trust]] and served as the High Steward of Harwich from 1966 to 1976.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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Browne was the son of Baron and Lady Ailne Kennedy.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He was educated at [[Winchester College|Winchester]] and [[Magdalene College, Oxford]]. After working for the [[BX Plastics|British Xylonite Company]] from 1925 to 1929 he was Secretary to [[University of Southampton|University College, Southampton]] until 1930, from whence he became Secretary of the Oxford Society until 1940.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He served in the Royal Army Service Corps as a Lieutenant-Colonel for the duration of the Second World War and was twice [[mentioned in despatches]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> Following his father's suicide in 1946 Browne was made Lord Kilmaine. <ref>"Suicide Verdict At Inquest On Lord Kilmaine." ''Times'', 30 Aug. 1946, p. 2</ref> In 1949 he was made chairman of the Oxford Society and served in this capacity until 1973.<ref>Anon."Lord Kilmaine." ''Times'', 28 July 1978, p. 16</ref> From 1945 to 1967 he served as secretary to the [[Pilgrim Trust]] and during that time also became a trustee of the [[Historic Churches Preservation Trust]].<ref>Ibid.</ref> He was also a Trustee of the [[Dulverton Trust]] and served as the High Steward of Harwich from 1966 to 1976.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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