Lionel Meiring Spafford du Toit

The Very Rev Lionel Meiring Spafford du Toit ,[1] MA was Dean of Carlisle[2] from 1960 to 1973. Born in 1903,[3] he was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Merton College, Oxford and ordained in 1928. He was a curate at Rochdale Parish Church until 1931 and then Swinton Parish Church until 1935. He was Rector at Christ Church, Moss Side.[4] until 1943 and Vicar of St Mary's, Windermere until his elevation to the Deanery.[5] He retired in 1973 and died on 23 January 1979.

Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Cyril Mayne
Dean of Carlisle
1960–1973
Succeeded by
John Howard Churchill

Notes

  1. ^ NPG details
  2. ^ Deans of Carlisle
  3. ^ "Who was Who" 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941
  5. ^ Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Carlisle The Times Wednesday, Nov 04, 1959; pg. 14; Issue 54609; col D