John Arthur Arrowsmith Maund (19 October 1909 – 1998) was the first Anglican Bishop of Lesotho from 1950 until 1976.[1]
Maund was born in Worcester to Arthur Arrowsmith Maund,[2] and died in Malvern, Worcestershire.[3][4] He was educated at Leeds University[5] and, after a period of study at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, was ordained in 1934.
His first post was as a Curate at All Saints and St Laurence, Evesham[6] after which he emigrated to South Africa to work at the Pretoria Native Mission. When World War II came he served as a Chaplain to the Forces and was mentioned in despatches. After peace returned he was at the St Peter′s parish in Lady Selborne, Pretoria[7] before his appointment to the episcopate.[8][9]
In retirement he continued to serve the church as an assistant bishop within the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.[10]