William Stanton Jones


William Stanton Jones

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

William Stanton Jones (29 July 1866 – 13 August 1951) was an Anglican bishop.

Stanton Jones was educated at Durham University. Ordained in 1892 he began his ordained ministry as a curate at Widnes, after which he was vicar of St Polycarp's Liverpool. 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 when he was ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Sodor and Man, 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 Archived 31 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 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. 25 May 2022.
  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