Francis Mount

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.