Henry Norris Churton (15 January 1843 – 20 January 1904) was an Anglican colonial bishop in the 20th century. [1]
Churton was born in 1843 into an ecclesiastical family, the son of Edward Churton, Archdeacon of Cleveland. [2] He was educated at Eton and University College, Oxford; and ordained in 1868. [3] His first posts were curacies at Stoke-on-Trent and East Retford. From 1872 to 1879 he was Vicar of St John Evangelist, West Bromwich then Perpetual Curate of St James’ Chapel, Avonwick. [4] Later he was Archdeacon of the Bahamas before being ordained to the episcopate in 1902, succeeding his elder brother ( Edward) as Bishop of Nassau. [5] He was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul's Cathedral on 13 July 1902. [6] He had previously received the honorary degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) from the University of Oxford in May 1902. [7]
He died in a yachting accident on 20 January 1904. [8]
Henry Norris Churton (15 January 1843 – 20 January 1904) was an Anglican colonial bishop in the 20th century. [1]
Churton was born in 1843 into an ecclesiastical family, the son of Edward Churton, Archdeacon of Cleveland. [2] He was educated at Eton and University College, Oxford; and ordained in 1868. [3] His first posts were curacies at Stoke-on-Trent and East Retford. From 1872 to 1879 he was Vicar of St John Evangelist, West Bromwich then Perpetual Curate of St James’ Chapel, Avonwick. [4] Later he was Archdeacon of the Bahamas before being ordained to the episcopate in 1902, succeeding his elder brother ( Edward) as Bishop of Nassau. [5] He was consecrated bishop by the Archbishop of Canterbury at St Paul's Cathedral on 13 July 1902. [6] He had previously received the honorary degree Doctor of Divinity (DD) from the University of Oxford in May 1902. [7]
He died in a yachting accident on 20 January 1904. [8]