Thomas Sleeman (1813–1896) was

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from 1864 to 1869. Sleeman was

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in 1850. He was the

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at St Andrew,

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, before his time as

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; and

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afterwards. He died on 9 November 1896.OBITUARY The Standard (London, England), Tuesday, November 10, 1896; pg. 6; Issue 22578

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1813 births 1896 deaths 19th-century Anglican priests Archdeacons of Gibraltar {{Gibraltar-bio-stub