Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884) was an
Anglican
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colonial
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bishop
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and
author
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.
Early life
The son of
Thomas Claughton (
M.P. for
Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) of Haydock Lodge, he was educated at
Brasenose College
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,
Oxford
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, where he graduated,
B.A.
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(1835) and
M.A.
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(1838). He was elected a
Fellow
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of
University College, Oxford
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in 1836.
Ordination and advancement
Following his
ordination
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in 1838 he was made
rector
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of
Elton Elton may refer to:
Places
England
* Elton, Cambridgeshire (formerly Huntingdonshire), a village
** Elton Hall, a baronial hall
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,
Huntingdonshire
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(1842 – 43; 1845 – 59), before becoming the first
Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61) and a subsequent translation to the
see of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as
Archdeacon of London
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and a
canon
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of
St Paul's from 1870 to 1884 and was appointed
Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875.
Death
He died in
Maida Vale
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,
London
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. A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of
St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885. A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the
Diocese of St Helena
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His ...
which bore his image.
his brother was
Bishop of Rochester
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from 1867 to 1877;
['']Whitehall
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May 11'' The Times
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(London, England), Saturday, May 12, 1877; pg. 7; Issue 28940 and then of
St Albans
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until 1890.
Publications
Amongst others he wrote:
* ''Knowledge the Reward of Obedience'', 1840
* ''A Brief Comparison of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England with Holy Scripture'', 1843
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* ''The Gospel Invitation'', 1859
* ''The Jews in relation to the Church and the World'', 1877
* ''The Manner of the Growth of Christ's Kingdom'', 1877
See also
Notes and references
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* Colonies And India Newspaper Archive: October 24, 1884 - Page 12
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External links
Hathi TrustProject CanterburyThe Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion)National Archives150th Anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena - Piers Calveley Claughton
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1814 births
1884 deaths
Anglican bishops of St Helena
Archdeacons of London
Anglican bishops of Colombo
British expatriates in Sri Lanka
People educated at The King's School, Chester
Chaplains General to the Forces
Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford
Fellows of University College, Oxford
People from Elton, Cambridgeshire