John Oakley (28 October 1834 – 10 June 1890) was

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and then

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in the last quarter of the 19th century. Born in Frindsbury, Kent, Oakley was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford and

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in 1858. After

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at ''St Luke’s, Berwick Street'', and ''St James, Piccadilly'', London, he was then

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of ''St Saviour’s,

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''Historical details
/ref> followed by a short spell in Carlisle as Dean of the cathedral followed by a further six years at

, also as dean.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Oakley, John 1834 births People from Carlisle, Cumbria People from Frindsbury Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Deans of Manchester Deans of Carlisle 1890 deaths Presidents of the Oxford Union