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Obituary: John Burn OBE (1938–2024)

Obituary: John Burn OBE (1938–2024)
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13 November, 2024 1 min read

The Christian Institute’s founder and first Chairman, John Burn OBE, has died aged 86. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in March 1938, John was a committed believer in Christ who sought to be a Christian influence in wider society, and especially in the world of education, initially as a science teacher.

He worked in several schools, and for a period was Senior Lecturer at a teacher training college, as well as being a Justice of the Peace.

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