Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884) was an

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Early life

The son of Thomas Claughton ( M.P. for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) of Haydock Lodge, he was educated at Brasenose College,

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, where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a

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of University College, Oxford in 1836.

Ordination and advancement

Following his

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in 1838 he was made rector of Elton,

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(1842 – 43; 1845 – 59), before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61) and a subsequent translation to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884 and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875.

Death

He died in

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. A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885. A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena which bore his image. his brother was

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from 1867 to 1877;''

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(London, England), Saturday, 12 May 1877; pg. 7; Issue 28940 and then of St Albans until 1890.

Publications

Amongst others he wrote: * ''Knowledge the Reward of Obedience'', 1840 * ''A Brief Comparison of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England with Holy Scripture'', 1843 * * ''The Gospel Invitation'', 1859 * ''The Jews in relation to the Church and the World'', 1877 * ''The Manner of the Growth of Christ's Kingdom'', 1877

Notes and references

* * Colonies And India Newspaper Archive: 24 October 1884 - Page 12 * * * * * * *

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