George Stanton
George Henry Stanton (3 September 1835–4 December 1905)[1] was an Anglican bishop[2] in the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.[3]
Stanton was born in Stratford, Essex, England[1] and educated at Hertford College, Oxford graduating B.A. in 1858 and M.A. in 1862, receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1878.[4] He was ordained deacon in 1858[4][5] and priest in 1859, and was Curate of Christ's Church, Rotherhithe,[4][6] from 1858 to 1862; of All Saints', Maidstone, from 1862 to 1864, of St. Saviour's, Fitzroy Square, London, from 1864 to 1867; and vicar of Holy Trinity, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London, from 1867 to 1878.[4]
Stanton was Vicar of Holy Trinity, Lincoln's Inn Fields[7] Appointed the inaugural Bishop of North Queensland [8] in 1878,[9] he was translated[10] to Newcastle, NSW[11] in 1891[12] and died in post on 5 December 1905.[13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rowland, E. C. "Stanton, George Henry (1835–1905)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Blain Biographical Directory
- ↑ Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mennell, Philip (1892). "
Stanton, Right Rev. George Henry". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource - ↑ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ↑ Parish citation
- ↑ Genuki
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ↑ St George’s Cathedral Parish
- ↑ Christ Church cathedral web-site
- ↑ Diocesan History
- ↑ The Bishops of Newcastle
- ↑ The Times, Wednesday, Dec 06, 1905; pg. 6; Issue 37883; col D Obituary The Bishop Of Newcastle N.S.W
| Church of England titles | ||
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| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Bishop of North Queensland 1878 –1891 |
Succeeded by Christopher George Barlow |
| Preceded by Josiah Brown Pearson |
Bishop of Newcastle (Australia) 1891 –1905 |
Succeeded by John Francis Stretch |
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