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Marcus Knight (11 September 1903-11 December 1988[1]) was an Anglican priest. He was the Dean of Exeter in the Church of England from 1960 to 1972.[2]
Knight was educated at Christ's Hospital and King's College London . After curacies in Stoke Newington and Ealing he was the Priest-Vicar of Exeter Cathedral. After this he was the Vicar of Cockington and then Rural Dean of Atherstone. He was a canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London from 1946 to 1960[3] when he was appointed as the Dean of Exeter. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Exeter University. [4]
Church of England titles Preceded by
Alexander Ross WallaceDean of Exeter
1960– 1972Succeeded by
Clifford Thomas ChapmanReferences
- ^ “Who was Who” 1897-2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 9780199540877
- ^ Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Exeter The Times Friday, Aug 26, 1960; pg. 12; Issue 54860; col D
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
- ^ The Times, Monday, Nov 27, 1972; pg. 16; Issue 58642; col C University news Exeter
Deans of Exeter 13th century Serlo • Roger de Wynkleigh • William de Stanwey • Roger de Toriz • John Noble • John Pycot • Andrew de Kilkenny14th century Henry de Somerset • Thomas de Lechlade • Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio • Richard de Coleton • Richard de Braylegh • Reginald de Bugwell • Robert Sumpter • Thomas Walkyngton15th century Ralph Tregision • Stephen Payn • John Cobethorn • John Hals • Henry Webber • Peter Courtenay • Lionel Woodville • John Arundel16th century Edward Willoughby • Thomas Hobbys • John Veysey • Richard Pace • Reginald Pole • Simon Heynes • James Haddon • Thomas Reynolds • Gregory Dodds • George Carewe • Stephen Townsend • Matthew Sutcliffe17th century William Peterson • Seth Ward • Edward Younge • George Cary • Richard Annesley18th century William Wake • Launcelot Blackburne • Edward Trelawny • John Gilbert • Alured Clarke • William Holmes • Charles Lyttelton • Jeremiah Milles • William Buller • Charles Harward19th century Charles Talbot • George Gordon • John Garnett • Whittington Landon • Thomas Hill Lowe • Charles John Ellicott • William Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton • Archibald Boyd • Benjamin Morgan Cowie20th century Alfred Earle • Henry Reginald Gamble • Walter Robert Matthews • Spencer Cecil Carpenter • Alexander Ross Wallace • Marcus Knight • Clifford Thomas Chapman • Richard Montague Stephens Eyre • Keith Brynmor Jones21st century Office holders in the Diocese of Exeter The Lord Bishop of Exeter
The Bishop of Crediton • The Bishop of Plymouth
The Dean of Exeter
The Archdeacon of Barnstaple • The Archdeacon of Exeter • The Archdeacon of Plymouth • The Archdeacon of Totnes
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