Norman Straton

Norman Straton
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Norman Dumenil John Straton (4 November 1840 – 5 April 1918) was an Anglican bishop.[1][2]

Stratton was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1863,[3] and ordained in 1865.[4] His first post was as a curate at Market Drayton from where he became vicar of Kirkby Wharfe then from 1875 vicar and rural dean of Wakefield.[5] From 1888 to 1892 he was Archdeacon of Huddersfield. In 1892 he became the Bishop of Sodor and Man[6] and 15 years later was translated to Newcastle where he served until his retirement in 1915. He died on 5 April 1918.[7]

References

  1. ^ National Archives
  2. ^ "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 071363457X
  3. ^ Straton, Norman Dumenil John in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
  4. ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. ^ Wakefield family History Sharing,
  6. ^ The Times Wednesday, May 11, 1892; pg. 9; Issue 33635; col E Enthronement of the Bishop of Sodor and Man
  7. ^ Obituary Death Of Bishop Straton A Strong Champion Of Protestantism The Times Saturday, Apr 06, 1918; pg. 9; Issue 41757; col F

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Church of England titles
Preceded by
John Wareing Bardsley		 Bishop of Sodor and Man
1892–1907		 Succeeded by
Thomas Drury
Preceded by
Arthur Lloyd		 Bishop of Newcastle
1907–1915		 Succeeded by
Herbert Wild
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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
v · d · eBishops of Newcastle

Ernest Wilberforce • Edgar Jacob • Arthur Lloyd • Norman Straton • Herbert Wild • Harold Bilbrough • Noel Hudson • Hugh Ashdown • Ronald Bowlby • Andrew Graham • Martin Wharton



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