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Piers Claughton

January 01, 1970

Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884[1]) was an Anglican colonial[2] bishop[3] and author.[4]

Early life edit

The son of Thomas Claughton[5] (M.P.[6] for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25)[7] of Haydock Lodge,[8] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford,[9] where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a Fellow of University College, Oxford in 1836.[10]

Ordination and advancement edit

Following his ordination in 1838[11] he was made rector[12] of Elton, Huntingdonshire (1842 – 43; 1845 – 59),[13] before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61)[14] and a subsequent translation[15] to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London[16] and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884[17] and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875.[18]

Death edit

He died in Maida Vale, London.[19] A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885.[20][21] A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena which bore his image. his brother was Bishop of Rochester from 1867 to 1877;[22] and then of St Albans until 1890.[7]

Publications edit

Amongst others he wrote:

  • Knowledge the Reward of Obedience, 1840
  • A Brief Comparison of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England with Holy Scripture, 1843
  • A Catechism in Six Parts, for the Sundays in Lent. 1847. ISBN 9781149742983.
  • The Gospel Invitation, 1859
  • The Jews in relation to the Church and the World, 1877
  • The Manner of the Growth of Christ's Kingdom, 1877

See also edit

See also: Church of Ceylon

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ 'Funeral of Bishop Claughton' Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Friday, August 15, 1884; Issue 6063
  2. ^ Claughton 1872.
  3. ^ Consecration Of The Bishop of St Helena The Times (London, England), Friday, May 30, 1862; pg. 12; Issue 24259
  4. ^ OBITUARY FOR 1884.The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, December 31, 1884; pg. 2; Issue 35109
  5. ^ Lane 1914.
  6. ^ Fisher 2009.
  7. ^ a b Sutton 1887.
  8. ^ Winwick, Lancashire
  9. ^ Foster 1888, p. 259.
  10. ^ OXFORD, SATURDAY, FEB. 20 Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, February 20, 1836
  11. ^ ORDINATIONS The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, February 14, 1838; pg. 6; Issue 20951
  12. ^ Page 1936, pp. 154–166.
  13. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1872 p48 London, Horace Cox, 1872
  14. ^ ECCLESIASTICAL The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, May 24, 1859; Issue 13393
  15. ^ 'RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE' The Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald (Bury St Edmunds, England), Tuesday, December 17, 1861; Issue 4147
  16. ^ Guardian Newspaper Archive: October 29, 1884 - Page 12
  17. ^ The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory London, Hamilton & Co 1889
  18. ^ "No. 24199". The London Gazette. 13 April 1875. p. 2081.
  19. ^ THE LATE BISHOP CLAUGHTON The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 16, 1884; pg. 6; Issue 31214
  20. ^ Weirter 1909.
  21. ^ "Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p. 465: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909.
  22. ^ Whitehall May 11 The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 12, 1877; pg. 7; Issue 28940
  • Muss-Arnolt, William; Benton, Josiah Henry (1914). "CHAPTER XXXV THE SINHALESE PRAYER BOOK". The Book of Common Prayer Among the Nations of the World: A History of Translations of the Prayer Book of the Church of England and of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America ; a Study, Based Mainly, on the Collection of Josiah Henry Benton. S.P.C.K.
  • Colonies And India Newspaper Archive: October 24, 1884 - Page 12
  • Lane, John Henry (1914). Newton in Makerfield: Its History, with some account of its people. Compiled from Authentic sources. John Henry Lane. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • Claughton, Piers Calverley (1872). "Last Days in Ceylon". Mission Life. Vol. III. pp. 67–72. Retrieved 1 October 2014 – via Project Canterbury.
  • Fisher, D. R. (2009). The House of Commons, 1820-1832 7 Volume Set. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-19314-6.
  • Sutton, Charles William (1887). "Claughton, Piers Calverley". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 11. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  • Foster, Joseph (1888). Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 ; Their Parentage, Birthplace and Year of Birth, with a Record of Their Degrees. Vol. I (A-D). Oxford: Parker.
  • Page, William (1936). "Parishes: Elton". In Proby, Granville; Ladds, S. Inskip (eds.). A History of the County of Huntingdon. Vol. 3. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  • Weirter, L. (1909). Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral. London: William Macdonald Sinclair.

External links edit

  • Hathi Trust
  • Project Canterbury
  • The Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion)
  • National Archives
  • 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena - Piers Calveley Claughton

January 01, 1970
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Piers Calveley Claughton 8 June 1814 11 August 1884 1 was an Anglican colonial 2 bishop 3 and author 4 Contents 1 Early life 2 Ordination and advancement 3 Death 4 Publications 5 See also 6 Notes and references 7 External linksEarly life editThe son of Thomas Claughton 5 M P 6 for Newton Lancashire 1818 25 7 of Haydock Lodge 8 he was educated at Brasenose College Oxford 9 where he graduated B A 1835 and M A 1838 He was elected a Fellow of University College Oxford in 1836 10 Ordination and advancement editFollowing his ordination in 1838 11 he was made rector 12 of Elton Huntingdonshire 1842 43 1845 59 13 before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena 1859 61 14 and a subsequent translation 15 to the Bishop of Colombo 1862 71 Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London 16 and a canon of St Paul s from 1870 to 1884 17 and was appointed Chaplain General of Her Majesty s Forces in 1875 18 Death editHe died in Maida Vale London 19 A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St Paul s Cathedral London in 1885 20 21 A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena which bore his image his brother was Bishop of Rochester from 1867 to 1877 22 and then of St Albans until 1890 7 Publications editAmongst others he wrote Knowledge the Reward of Obedience 1840 A Brief Comparison of the Thirty nine Articles of the Church of England with Holy Scripture 1843 A Catechism in Six Parts for the Sundays in Lent 1847 ISBN 9781149742983 The Gospel Invitation 1859 The Jews in relation to the Church and the World 1877 The Manner of the Growth of Christ s Kingdom 1877See also edit nbsp Christianity portal See also Church of CeylonNotes and references edit Funeral of Bishop Claughton Pall Mall Gazette London England Friday August 15 1884 Issue 6063 Claughton 1872 Consecration Of The Bishop of St Helena The Times London England Friday May 30 1862 pg 12 Issue 24259 OBITUARY FOR 1884 The Morning Post London England Wednesday December 31 1884 pg 2 Issue 35109 Lane 1914 Fisher 2009 a b Sutton 1887 Winwick Lancashire Foster 1888 p 259 OXFORD SATURDAY FEB 20 Jackson s Oxford Journal Oxford England Saturday February 20 1836 ORDINATIONS The Morning Post London England Wednesday February 14 1838 pg 6 Issue 20951 Page 1936 pp 154 166 Crockford s Clerical Directory 1872 p48 London Horace Cox 1872 ECCLESIASTICAL The Belfast News Letter Belfast Ireland Tuesday May 24 1859 Issue 13393 RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE The Bury and Norwich Post and Suffolk Herald Bury St Edmunds England Tuesday December 17 1861 Issue 4147 Guardian Newspaper Archive October 29 1884 Page 12 The Clergy List Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory London Hamilton amp Co 1889 No 24199 The London Gazette 13 April 1875 p 2081 THE LATE BISHOP CLAUGHTON The Times London England Saturday Aug 16 1884 pg 6 Issue 31214 Weirter 1909 Memorials of St Paul s Cathedral Sinclair W p 465 London Chapman amp Hall Ltd 1909 Whitehall May 11 The Times London England Saturday May 12 1877 pg 7 Issue 28940 Muss Arnolt William Benton Josiah Henry 1914 CHAPTER XXXV THE SINHALESE PRAYER BOOK The Book of Common Prayer Among the Nations of the World A History of Translations of the Prayer Book of the Church of England and of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America a Study Based Mainly on the Collection of Josiah Henry Benton S P C K Colonies And India Newspaper Archive October 24 1884 Page 12 Lane John Henry 1914 Newton in Makerfield Its History with some account of its people Compiled from Authentic sources John Henry Lane Retrieved 1 October 2014 Claughton Piers Calverley 1872 Last Days in Ceylon Mission Life Vol III pp 67 72 Retrieved 1 October 2014 via Project Canterbury Fisher D R 2009 The House of Commons 1820 1832 7 Volume Set Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 19314 6 Sutton Charles William 1887 Claughton Piers Calverley In Stephen Leslie ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 11 London Smith Elder amp Co Foster Joseph 1888 Alumni Oxonienses The Members of the University of Oxford 1715 1886 Their Parentage Birthplace and Year of Birth with a Record of Their Degrees Vol I A D Oxford Parker Page William 1936 Parishes Elton In Proby Granville Ladds S Inskip eds A History of the County of Huntingdon Vol 3 Institute of Historical Research Retrieved 1 October 2014 Weirter L 1909 Memorials of St Paul s Cathedral London William Macdonald Sinclair External links editHathi Trust Project Canterbury The Church of Ceylon Anglican Communion National Archives 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena Piers Calveley Claughton Anglican Church of Southern Africa titles New diocese Bishop of St Helena1859 1862 Succeeded byThomas Earle Welby Anglican Communion titles Preceded byJames Chapman Bishop of Colombo1862 1871 Succeeded byHugh Willoughby Jermyn Church of England titles Preceded byWilliam Hale Hale Archdeacon of London1871 1884 Succeeded byEdwin Hamilton Gifford Preceded byGeorge Robert Gleig Chaplain General to the Forces1875 1884 Succeeded byJohn Cox Edghill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piers Claughton amp oldid 1214453015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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