John Quirk
John Nathaniel Quirk (1849 – 26 April 1924) was an Anglican bishop.
Early life
Quirk was the son of Charles Thomas Quirk, sometime rector of Golborne.[1] After being educated at Shrewsbury School and St John's College, Cambridge, he was ordained deacon in 1874 and priest in the following year.[2]
Ecclesiastical career
His first post was as a curate at St Leonard's, Bridgnorth,[3] where he served for four years, after which he was at Doncaster.[4] He was Vicar of St Thomas's, Douglas, for a year, then successively Vicar of Rotherham, of St Mary′s, Beverley and of St Paul′s, Lorrimore Square, before being appointed Canon of York in 1888.[4] He was appointed Rector and Rural Dean of Bath in 1895, where he was heavily involved with the restoration of Bath Abbey.[4] Quirk had recently been nominated Vicar Designate of Doncaster, when in September 1901 he became the first and (as it turned out) only Bishop of Sheffield to be a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of York.[5][6] He was consecrated as a bishop in York Minister on 18 October 1901.[7] In May 1902 he received the degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) from the University of Cambridge.[8]
When Sheffield was selected to form the centre of a new diocese in 1914,[9] Quirk was translated to be the second Bishop of Jarrow (a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Durham).[10] He also served as Archdeacon of Durham from 1922 to 1924.
He was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Yeomanry regiment the Yorkshire Dragoons on 28 May 1902.[11]
He died on 26 April 1924. He had become a Doctor of Divinity (DD).
Family
Quirk was married, on 22 April 1880 at Brathay Church, Ambleside, to Mary Jane Clay (b. 17 August 1856 at Stapenhill, Burton-on-Trent; d. 21 August 1934 at Ulverstoke[12]). She was the daughter of John Clay[13](1805–1877), a priest, of Burton-on-Trent, and his wife, Jessie Harden (1814–1908) of Ambleside. They had two sons and a daughter:
- Robert Quirk (1883–1949), m. Stella Sedgewick in 1908 and had children Roger, Diana and Catharine.
- Douglas Quirk (1887–1939), m. Inna Obolianoff in 1923, no children.
- Margery Quirk (1886–1911) d.unm.
References
- ↑ “Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ↑ "Quirk, John Nathaniel (QRK869JN)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Information about the church
- 1 2 3 "Ecclesiastical intelligence - the new Bishops". The Times (36539). London. 21 August 1901. p. 8.
- ↑ "No. 27353". The London Gazette. 10 September 1901. p. 5979.
- ↑ The Times, Wednesday, 11 September 1901; p. 8; Issue 36557; col E Ecclesiastical Intelligence Inaugural Bishop of Sheffield
- ↑ "Ecclesiastical intelligence - Consecration of Bishops". The Times (36590). London. 19 October 1901. p. 11.
- ↑ "University intelligence". The Times (36775). London. 23 May 1902. p. 4.
- ↑ History of Diocese
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, 2 May 1914; p. 10; Issue 40513; col E New Bishop Of Jarrow
- ↑ "No. 27437". The London Gazette. 27 May 1902. p. 3463.
- ↑ The Times, Monday, 27 August 1934; p. 1; Issue 46843; col A Deaths Mary Jane Quirk
- ↑ http://www.spanglefish.com/gerardclay/documents/Documents/CLAY%20BOOK%20Part%201.DOC p. 31
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Inaugural appointment |
Bishop of Sheffield 1901–1914 |
Succeeded by Leonard Burrows |
| Preceded by George Nickson |
Bishop of Jarrow 1914–1924 |
Succeeded by Samuel Knight |