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James Denton Thompson (20 July 1856 - 31 October 1924) was the Bishop of Sodor and Man[1] from 1912 until his death in 1924.[2]
Thompson was and educated at the Liverpool Institute and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[3][4] He was ordained in 1883 [5] and held curacies at St James, Didsbury and St Saviour’s, Liverpool. From 1886 to 1889 he was Clerical Superintendent of the Church of England Scripture Readers’ Society. After this he held incumbencies in Bootle[6], North Meols[7] and Birmingham before ordination to the episcopate. [8]
References
- ^ Manx Notebook
- ^ The Times, Saturday, Nov 01, 1924; pg. 14; Issue 43798; col B "Obituary. Death Of Dr. Denton Thompson., A Central Churchman."
- ^ Thompson, James Denton in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
- ^ The Times, Tuesday, Jun 20, 1882; pg. 8; Issue 30538; col C University Intelligence
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
- ^ The Times, Thursday, Nov 13, 1890; pg. 10; Issue 33168; col F Ecclesiastical Appointments
- ^ British History On-Line
- ^ Bishops of Sodor and Man
Religious titles Preceded by
Thomas Wortley DruryBishop of Sodor and Man
1912–1924Succeeded by
Charles Leonard Thornton-DuesburyBishops of Sodor and Man High Medieval Roolwer • William • Wimund • John • Gamaliel • Reginald of Norway • Christian Orcadensis • Michael • Nicholas de Meaux • Reginald • John • Simon Orcadensis • Lawrence • Richard • Mark of Galloway
Late Medieval Allen of Galloway • Gilbert McLelland • Bernard of Kilwinning • Thomas de Rossy • William Russell • John Dongan • Robert Waldby • Conrad • John Burghersh • John Seyr • Richard Pully • Robert Green • Thomas Burton • Thomas • Angus • Richard Oldham • Huan Hisketh
Early modern Thomas Stanley • John Howden • Robert Ferrar • Henry Mann • Thomas Stanley • John Salisbury • James Stanley • John Merick • George Lloyd • John Phillips • William Forster • Richard Parr • Thomas Kirkham • Samuel Rutter • Isaac Barrow • Henry Bridgeman • John Lake • Baptist Levinz • Thomas Wilson • Mark Hiddesley • Richard Richmond • George Mason • Claudius Crigan
Late modern George Murray • William Ward • James Bowstead • Henry Pepys • Thomas Short • Walter Shirley • The Lord Auckland • Horatio Powys • Rowley Hills • John Bardsley • Norman Straton • Thomas Drury • Denton Thompson • Charles Thornton-Duesbury • William Stanton Jones • John Taylor • Benjamin Pollard • Eric Gordon • Vernon Nicholls • Arthur Attwell • Noel Jones • Graeme Knowles • Robert Patterson
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