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Archdeacon Of Macclesfield
The Archdeacon of Macclesfield is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Chester. As such she or he is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within its six rural deaneries: Bowdon, Congleton, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Mottram, Nantwich, Chadkirk, Cheadle and Stockport. The archdeaconry of Macclesfield was created from the Chester archdeaconry on 21 September 1880 (the Diocese of Liverpool having been created from the Liverpool archdeaconry earlier that year). The current incumbent is Ian Bishop. List of archdeacons *1880–1884 (res.): James Kelly *1884–1893 (res.): Arthur Gore *1893–1904 (res.): Maxwell Woosnam *1904–28 December 1918 (d.): Maitland Wood *1919–27 April 1922 (d.): Edward Mercer *1922–7 January 1932 (d.): John Thorpe *1932–26 October 1941 (d.): John Armitstead *1941–7 October 1950 (d.): Frank Okell (also Bishop suffragan of Stockport from 1949) *1950–1958 (ret.): Tyler Whittle (afterwards archdeacon eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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James Kelly (bishop)
James Butler Knill Kelly (18 February 1832 – 15 May 1907) was a bishop of the Church of England active in the British colony of Colony of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and in Scotland. Kelly was a participant in the first Lambeth Conferences, Lambeth Conference, which was a crucial step in the creation of the Anglican Communion. He was also Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1901 to 1904. Early life and education Kelly received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Cambridge, studying at Clare College, Cambridge, Clare Hall (later renamed Clare College shortly after Kelly's graduation). However, Clare was in a period of academic decline during Kelly's time there. In 1855, at the age of 23, Kelly was made deacon of the Anglican Church. A year later, in 1856, he was ordained priest. Kelly became curate of Abington, Northamptonshire, Abington, Northamptonshire, but left England for the Isle of Man, to serve as a domestic chaplain for Bishop of Sod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rennie Simpson
The Ven. Rennie Simpson, LVO, MA (Lambeth) was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1978 to 1985. Born on 13 January 1920, he was educated at Blackburn Technical College. He was ordained after a period of study at Kelham Theological College in 1946 and began his career with a curacy in South Elmsall. After this he was Succentor at Blackburn Cathedral and then Sacrist at St Paul's Cathedral. He was Vicar of John Keble Church, Mill Hill from 1958 to 1963. He was Precentor at Westminster Abbey from 1963 to 1974 when he became a Canon Residentiary. An Honorary Chaplain to the Queen An Honorary Chaplain to the King (KHC) is a member of the clergy within the United Kingdom who, through long and distinguished service, is appointed to minister to the monarch of the United Kingdom. When the reigning monarch is female, Honorary Ch ..., he died on 9 January 1997; and his wife Margaret (née Hardy) on 10 November 2010. Notes 1920 births People from Rishton Honorary Chaplai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis House
The Ven. Francis Harry House OBE MA was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1967 to 1978. Born into an ecclesiastical family on 9 August 1908, he was educated at St George's School, Harpenden and Wadham College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1937. He was successively: Assistant Missioner at the Pembroke College, Cambridge Mission at Walworth; Travelling Secretary of the World's Student Christian Federation at Geneva from 1938 to 1940.; Curate of Leeds Parish Church from 1940 to 1942; Overseas Assistant of the BBC Religious Broadcasting Department in London from 1942 to 1944; representative of World Student Relief in Greece from 1944 to 1946; Secretary of the Youth Department World Council of Churches in Geneva and the World Conference of Christian Youth, Oslo in 1946 and 1947 respectively;Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC in London from 1947 to 1955; Associate General Secretary of the World Council of Churches in Geneva from 1955 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Saunders (priest)
Harry Patrick Saunders (16 March 191313 May 1967) was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1965 until 1967. Saudners was educated at Hanley Castle Grammar School, King's College London, and St Stephen's House and St Catherine's Society, Oxford. He gained an Oxford Master of Arts (MA Oxon) and a Bachelor of Divinity (BD). He was ordained in 1936 and was successively:Chaplain and Lecturer at St Stephen's House, (Vice-Principal, 1938–49); Chaplain of St Edmund Hall, Oxford, 1936–46; Priest in charge of St Peter's, Shrewsbury and an RAF Chaplain, 1939–45; Chaplain of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1946–49; Vicar of St Andrew's, West Bromwich, 1949–51; Vicar of St Mary's, Kingswinford, 1951–56; a Lecturer at Queen's College, Birmingham, 1949–56; a Canon Residentiary of Ely Cathedral and Principal of Ely Theological College, 1956; and Vicar of Holy Trinity, Oswestry, 1957–64. Crockford's Clerical Directory1959-60 Oxford, OUP,1959 He died in post as Archdeacon of Macclesfield The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Clarke (Archdeacon Of Macclesfield)
The Ven. Thomas Clarke was an Archdeacon of Macclesfield in the third quarter of the 20th Century. Born on 28 July 1907 he was educated at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and ordained in 1941. His first post was a curacy in Farnworth. He was Chaplain for the Government Hostels for War Workers scheme between 1943 and 1945 when he became the incumbent of Thornton Hough. He became Vicar of Macclesfield in 1953, its Rural Dean in 1955 and Archdeacon in 1958. He died in post on 4 April 1965.''Obituary.The Ven Thomas Clarke'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Monday, Apr 05, 1965; pg. 12; Issue 56288 (34 words) Notes 1907 births Archdeacons of Macclesfield 1965 deaths {{York-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Whittle
The Venerable John Tyler Whittle (1889-1969) was a Church of England priest. He was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1950 until 1958. Born on 2 December 1889 he was educated at St Augustine's College, Canterbury and ordained in 1920 after World War I service with the North Staffordshire Regiment. His first posts were curacies in Stockport and Seaford. He held incumbencies at Gatley and Nantwich before his years as an Archdeacon. He died on 27 January 1969.''Obituary.The Ven J.T Whittle'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Tuesday, Jan 28, 1969; pg. 10; Issue 57470. (34 words) Notes 1889 births North Staffordshire Regiment officers Archdeacons of Macclesfield 1969 deaths {{York-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Stockport
The Bishop of Stockport is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Chester, in the Province of York, England. The title takes its name after the town of Stockport in Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county and combined authority area in North West England, with a population of 2.8 million; comprising ten metropolitan boroughs: Manchester, Salford, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tam .... List of bishops References External links ''Crockford's Clerical Directory'' listings Anglican suffragan bishops in the Diocese of Chester Bishops {{Anglican-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Okell
Frank Jackson Okell (3 February 1887 – 7 October 1950.) was the inaugural Bishop of Stockport whose 11-month tenure from November 1949, until October 1950, was one of the shortest in the Anglican Communion. He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Oxford. Ordained in 1914 he was a curate at Bolsterstone before wartime service as a temporary chaplain. Following the Armistice he was a ''Minor Canon'' at Sheffield Cathedral then Rector of Bangor Monachorum. A sideways move to Eccleston, Cheshire led to promotion to be Rural Dean of Malpas and finally, before his appointment to the episcopate, Archdeacon of Macclesfield. He was ordained and consecrated a bishop on All Saints' Day (1 November) at York Minster The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Archbis .... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Armitstead
The Ven. John Hornby Armitstead, MA was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1932 until his death in 1941. Born into an ecclesiastical family in 1868, he was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford and ordained in 1892. After a curacy in Sandbach he was the incumbent at Holmes Chapel from 1899 to 1919 when he became Vicar of Sandbach. He died on 26 October 1941.'' Obituary The Ven J.H Armistead'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Thursday, Nov 06, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 49076. (247 words) Notes 1868 births People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Archdeacons of Macclesfield 1941 deaths {{York-archdeacon-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thorpe (priest)
Venerable, The Venerable John Henry Thorpe, Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin), MA, Bachelor of Divinity, BD (1855 – 7 January 1932) was Archdeacon of Macclesfield from 1921 until his death. Thorpe was born in West Derby, Liverpool to Irish parents. He was educated at The High School, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin he held Incumbent (ecclesiastical), incumbencies at St Peter's, Cork (city), Cork, St Saviours in the Meadows, Nottingham, St Saviour's, Nottingham and St George's Church, Heaviley, St George's, Stockport before his years as an Archdeacon. He married Martha Aylmer Hall. His son John Henry Thorpe was the Coalition Conservative Manchester Rusholme (UK Parliament constituency), MP for Manchester Rusholme from 1919 to 1923. His grandson was Jeremy Thorpe, Liberal Party, Liberal Party leader. He died on 7 January 1932."Archdeacon Thorpe" ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Jan 08, 1932; pg. 12; Issue 46025. (240 words) References People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Mercer
John Edward Mercer, DD (13 February 1857 – 28 April 1922) was the Anglican Bishop of Tasmania from 1902 until 1914. Biography Mercer was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, the son of a clergyman, and educated at Rossall School and Lincoln College, Oxford. Ordained by the Bishop of Durham in 1880, his first post was as a curate at Tanfield, Durham, followed by a year at Penshaw. He was then Chaplain/Missioner at his old school before two Manchester incumbencies at Angel Meadow and Gorton. Nearly all his work during his early years was in poor, working-class parishes, and he took a great interest in social work, including work to improve living conditions in Manchester. He was appointed Bishop of Tasmania in May 1902, and consecrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul's Cathedral on 13 July 1902. He had received the honorary degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) from the University of Oxford the previous month. An eminent Christian scholar, on his return from the colonial episcopat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
