Thomas Stanton (priest)

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Thomas Stanton (1806 or 1807 [1] – 24 March 1875) was an Anglican cleric who was Archdeacon of Wilts [2] from 1868 [3] until 1874. [4]

From Somerset, he was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge. [1] After a curacy at Buckhurst Hill in Essex, [5] he was rector of Holy Trinity at Shaftesbury in Dorset from 1846 [6] to 1852; [7] and of All Saints, Burbage, Wiltshire [8] from then [9] until 1874. He was appointed Canon of Sarum in 1859. [4]

He died on 24 March 1875. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stanton, Thomas (STNN826T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. “Elementary education : a letter to the clergy of the Archdeaconry on the new education bill” Stanton, T: Salisbury, Brown & Co,1870
  3. "Church Rates" The Times (London), Wednesday, 6 Jan 1869; pg. 5; Issue 26327
  4. 1 2 Baggs, A. P.; Freeman, J.; Smith, C.; Stevenson, J. H.; Williamson, E. (1999). "Burbage". In Crowley, D. A. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 16. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 69–82. Retrieved 18 June 2023 via British History Online.
  5. "CHURCH AND UNIVERSITIES" The Blackburn Standard (Blackburn, England), Wednesday, 21 June 1837; Issue 129
  6. "Multiple News Items", The Morning Post (London), Thursday, 2 April 1846; p.6; Issue 22567
  7. "ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE" The Morning Chronicle (London), Monday, 12 April 1852; Issue 26613
  8. Kelly’s 1915 Archived 2013-05-25 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "CLERICAL" Daily News (London), Friday, 24 December 1852
  10. "Deaths", The Times (London), Thursday, 25 Mar 1875; p.11; Issue 28272
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Wiltshire
18681874
Succeeded by