John Sinker

The Very Rev  John Sinker , MA, DD (21 December 1874 - 24 April 1936) [1] was an eminent Anglican priest  and author in the 20th century. [2]

Life

John Sinker was born into an ecclesiastical family, the fifth son of the Reverend Robert Sinker, DD.[3] Educated at Cambridge University,[4] he was ordained in 1898.[5] He was Curate of Raughtonhead with Gatesgill and then Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Carlisle.[6] In 1905 he became Vicar of Burneside and in 1910 of St. George’s, Preston. [7] From 1915 to 1922 he was Rural Dean of the Fylde. In 1922 he became Vicar of Blackburn and in 1931 its first Provost.[8] He died in post. His son was the Rev John Blamire Sinker, MA[9]

Works

Religious titles
Preceded by
Inaugural appointment
Provost of Blackburn
1931 – 1936
Succeeded by
William Kay

Notes

  1. ^ The Times, Monday, Apr 27, 1936; pg. 16; Issue 47359; col D Obituary The Provost of Blackburn
  2. ^ "Handbook of British Chronology" Fryde, E.B; Greenway, D.E; Porter,S; Roy,I Cambridge, CUP,1996 ISBN 9780521563505
  3. ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
  4. ^ Who was Who. He is not listed in Alumni Cantabrigienses
  5. ^ The Times Wednesday, Dec 21, 1898; pg. 15; Issue 35705; col A Ordinations Carlisle
  6. ^ "The Clergy List" London, John Phillips, 1900
  7. ^ The Times, Tuesday, Apr 26, 1910; pg. 18; Issue 39256; col EEcclesiastical Intelligence
  8. ^ Burials at the Church of St Leonard in the Parish of Balderstone
  9. ^ .Crockford's Clerical Directory1940-41 Oxford, OUP,1941