Alfred Pearson (30 April 184819 March 1909) was the second

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in the Diocese of Manchester) from 1905 until his death. Born at Clifton Lodge, Brixton Hills, Streatham in

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, second son of Robert (a shipowner and Wharfinger at Stanton's wharf, Tooley Street, Southwark.) and his second wife, Hannah née Brodrick, and educated at Islington Grammar School and

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, he graduated with a Batchelor of Arts on 6 July 1872, in 1872 he was appointed Curate of St Andrew's, Leedshe was

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on Sunday 21 September 1873 by the Bishop of Ripon (Robert Bickersteth D.D. 1857–1884) at Ripon Cathedral. He was then appointed

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of Knaresborough Parish Church between (1874) and (1877), Whilst he was a curate he continued his studies at Oxford and Graduated Lincoln College with a Master of Arts, Oxford, Thursday 27 June 1875, he was appointed incumbencies as Rector of

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on 20 October 1877, he was then appointed Vicar of

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(1880–1888), whilst at Nottingham he met and Married Caroline Doncaster Noble, the eldest daughter of John Noble (Estate Manager of Woodhall, Watton, Heartfordshire), on 7 June 1883, on 30 May 1888 he was appointed Perpetual Curate of St Margaret's Church, Brighton (1888–1896),. While living at Brighton, he started to make a name for himself. On 5 March 1890 (3rd week in Lent) he gave the Special Lenten Addresses under the dome of St Paul's Cathedral at 1:15pm. He had a book published, Christus Magister (Some teachings from the Sermon on the Mount by Alfred Pearson MA - price 5 shillings - "Twenty thoughtful, fresh and Vigorous Discourses"), He also wrote a Pamphlet called "The Christian Aims" price 1s. In Dec 1896 he was appointed to the Living of St Mark's, Sheffield (1896–1905, where in 1900 he was made

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of the area and

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, a canon of

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from 1903) before his appointment to the

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. In Sheffield he was a strong Supporter of the Church Pastoral Aid Society, which raised funds to employ extra members of Church Staff,. In 1897, on 21 May, Queen Victoria as part of her Diamond Jubilee celebrations, she opened the new Sheffield Town Hall. On her Arrival at the Town Hall the children sang a short hymn written by Alfred Pearson called "Loyal and Loving Children now Raising" the music was by Mr A Healey-Foster. A hymn written by Rev Alfred Pearson for Queen Victoria. "Loyal and Loving the Children now Raising" Loyal and Loving the Children now Raising Welcoming voices in Joyous refrain, Offer their duteous loyalty, praising God for their gracious Queen's Diamond Reign; Blessings on Fatherland richly are falling, Crowning the ripening years that remain, Children of Fatherland blessings are calling, Down on their Empress-Queen's Diamond Reign. In 1904 he was recommended to the vacant post as the Suffragan Bishop of Burnley by the Bishop of Manchester since he valued him as a fellow Evangelical who had worked in several "large Centers of Industrial Population". Pearson was consecrated a

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, at

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, on 2 February 1905, to serve as the 2nd suffragan Bishop of Burnley. He was also appointed to simultaneously serve as Rector of St Peter's, Burnley He died in office of TB in

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. He married Caroline Doncaster Noble. Before he died he Published "The Claims of the Faith on the Practice of Today" This was a selection of his Church Sermons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Alfred 1848 births People from Brixton Alumni of Lincoln College, Oxford Bishops of Burnley 20th-century Church of England bishops 1909 deaths