William Stanton Jones

William Stanton Jones (29 July 1866 – 13 August 1951)[1][2] was an Anglican bishop.[3]

This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Stanton Jones, not Jones.
The Right Reverend

William Stanton Jones

Bishop of Sodor and Man
In office1928-1942
PredecessorCharles Leonard Thornton-Duesbury
SuccessorJohn Ralph Strickland Taylor
Other postsBishop of Sodor and Man (1887–1891)
Personal details
Born(1866-07-29)29 July 1866
Died13 August 1951(1951-08-13) (aged 85)
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglican
Alma materDurham University

Stanton Jones was educated at Durham University.[4] Ordained in 1892[5] he began his ordained ministry as a curate at Widnes,[6] after which he was vicar of St Polycarp's Liverpool.[7] He was then vicar of St Mary's with St Lawrence's Kirkdale, Liverpool and rural dean of Middleton. From 1921 (pictured) to 1928 he was Archdeacon of Bradford[8] when he was ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Sodor and Man,[9] a position he held for 14 years.

References
  1. "William Stanton-Jones - National Portrait Gallery". npg.org.uk.
  2. "Obituary Bishop W. Stanton Jones". The Times, 14 August 1951; pg. 8; Issue 52079; col E
  3. http://www.feegan.com/manx/bishops.php Feegans
  4. "Who was Who" 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
  5. Ordinations. Liverpool The Times, 14 June 1892; pg. 3; Issue 33664; col A
  6. ”The Clergy List” London, John Phillips, 1900
  7. "old-liverpool.co.uk". old-liverpool.co.uk.
  8. "London Gazette" (PDF).
  9. Ecclesiastical News. Bishop of Sodor And Man Consecrated. The Times Tuesday, 12 June 1928; pg. 19; Issue 44917; col D
Religious titles
Preceded by
Charles Leonard Thornton-Duesbury		 Bishop of Sodor and Man
1928–1942		 Succeeded by
John Ralph Strickland Taylor


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