Clayton Twitchell Explained

Thomas Clayton Twitchell (1864–1947) was an English Anglican bishop in the 20th century.[1] He was educated at King's College London[2] and ordained in 1889.[3] His first posts were curacies at St George's, Barrow-in-Furness[4] and St Peter's, Cranley Gardens.[5] From 1903 to 1908 he was Vicar of All Hallows East India Docks[6] [7] when he was appointed Bishop of Polynesia[8] [9] a post he held for 13 years. He was consecrated a bishop on Ascension Day 1908 (28 May), by Randall Davidson, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Southwark Cathedral. On his return to England he was Rector of St Margaret, Buxted[10] [11] and then of St Peter's Selsey.[12] [13] A Fellow of King's College, London he died on 9 October 1947.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Wickham . National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives . Archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk:8080 . 5 June 1919 . 16 January 2012.
  2. University Intelligence London The Times Monday, 31 July 1882; p. 10; Issue 30573; col C
  3. [The Times]
  4. Web site: Photo of church . 16 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194712/http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3327394809_3f789e4e76.jpg?v=0 . 2 January 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Genuki . Homepages.gold.ac.uk . 20 August 2011 . 16 January 2012.
  6. http://www.eolfhs.org.uk/parish/poplar.htm Parish history
  7. Web site: London Gazette . 16 January 2012.
  8. Web site: Papers Past . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 23 May 1908 . 16 January 2012.
  9. [The Times]
  10. Web site: The Weald- history . Sussexweald.org . 3 December 2011 . 16 January 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303064808/http://www.sussexweald.org/N10.asp?NId=5990041 . 3 March 2012 . dead .
  11. Web site: National Archives . National Archives . 16 January 2012.
  12. Web site: Kelly's Directory 1930, Selsey, West Sussex . Sussex-opc.org . 31 August 2006 . 16 January 2012.
  13. Web site: Parish web-site . Vicas.demon.co.uk . 16 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303064813/http://www.vicas.demon.co.uk/chuch1/rectors.htm . 3 March 2012 .
  14. [The Times]

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