Piers Claughton Explained

Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884^[1]) was an Anglican colonial bishop^[2] and author.^[3]

Early life

The son of Thomas Claughton (M.P. for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) of Haydock Lodge,^[4] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a Fellow of University College, Oxford in 1836.^[5]

Ordination and advancement

Following his ordination in 1838^[6] he was made rector of Elton, Huntingdonshire (1842 – 43; 1845 – 59),^[7] before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61)^[8] and a subsequent translation^[9] to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London^[10] and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884^[11] and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875.

Death

He died in Maida Vale, London.^[12] A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885.^[13] A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena which bore his image. his brother was Bishop of Rochester from 1867 to 1877;^[14] 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
• Book: Claughton, Piers Calveley . A Catechism in Six Parts, for the Sundays in Lent. 1847. 9781149742983 . 0.
• 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

See also

See also: Church of Ceylon.

Notes and references

• Book: Muss-Arnolt. William . Benton. Josiah Henry . The Book of Common Prayer Among the Nations of the World: A History of Translations of the Prayer Book of the Church of England and of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America ; a Study, Based Mainly, on the Collection of Josiah Henry Benton. 1914. S.P.C.K. CHAPTER XXXV THE SINHALESE PRAYER BOOK .
• Colonies And India Newspaper Archive: October 24, 1884 - Page 12
• Book: Lane , John Henry . Newton in Makerfield: Its History, with some account of its people. Compiled from Authentic sources. John Henry Lane. 1914. 2014-10-01.
• Book: Claughton , Piers Calverley . Last Days in Ceylon. Mission Life. III. 67–72. 1872. 2014-10-01. Project Canterbury.
• Book: Fisher, D. R. . The House of Commons, 1820-1832 7 Volume Set. 2009. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-19314-6.
• Claughton, Piers Calverley. Sutton. Charles William. 11. yes .
• Book: Foster, Joseph. Alumni Oxonienses. Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886 ; Their Parentage, Birthplace and Year of Birth, with a Record of Their Degrees. 1888. Parker. Oxford. I (A-D).
• Book: Page, William . A History of the County of Huntingdon. Parishes: Elton . Granville . Proby. S. Inskip. Ladds . Institute of Historical Research . 1936 . 3 . 2014-10-01.
• Book: Weirter, L.. Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral. 1909. William Macdonald Sinclair. London.

External links

• Hathi Trust
• Project Canterbury
• The Church of Ceylon (Anglican Communion)
• National Archives
• 150th Anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena - Piers Calveley Claughton

Notes and References

1. 'Funeral of Bishop Claughton' Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Friday, August 15, 1884; Issue 6063
2. Consecration Of The Bishop of St Helena The Times (London, England), Friday, May 30, 1862; pg. 12; Issue 24259
3. OBITUARY FOR 1884.The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, December 31, 1884; pg. 2; Issue 35109
4. http://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Winwick,_Lancashire Winwick, Lancashire
5. OXFORD, SATURDAY, FEB. 20 Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, February 20, 1836
6. ORDINATIONS The Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, February 14, 1838; pg. 6; Issue 20951
7. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
8. ECCLESIASTICAL The Belfast News-Letter (Belfast, Ireland), Tuesday, May 24, 1859; Issue 13393
9. 'RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE' The Bury and Norwich Post, and Suffolk Herald (Bury St Edmunds, England), Tuesday, December 17, 1861; Issue 4147
10. [The Guardian (Anglican newspaper)|Guardian Newspaper Archive]
11. [Clergy List|The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory]
12. THE LATE BISHOP CLAUGHTON The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 16, 1884; pg. 6; Issue 31214
13. "Memorials of St Paul's Cathedral" Sinclair, W. p. 465: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909.
14. Whitehall May 11 The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 12, 1877; pg. 7; Issue 28940