William Stanton Jones | |
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Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
In office | 1928–1942 |
Predecessor | Charles Leonard Thornton-Duesbury |
Successor | John Ralph Strickland Taylor |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Sodor and Man (1887–1891) |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 July 1866 |
Died | 13 August 1951 | (aged 85)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Alma mater | Durham University |
William Stanton Jones (29 July 1866 – 13 August 1951)[1][2] was an Anglican bishop.[3]
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.