lˈɔːɹənsᵻz bɹˈʌðɚ, wˈɪljəm ˈæpəltən lˈɔːɹəns, wʌzðə θˈɜːd bˈɪʃəp ʌv wˈɛstɚn mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn.
Lawrence's brother, William Appleton Lawrence, was the third Bishop of Western Massachusetts (1925–1941).