Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884 [1]) was an Anglican colonial [2] bishop [3] and author. [4]
The son of Thomas Claughton [5] ( M.P. [6] for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) [7] of Haydock Lodge, [8] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, [9] where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a Fellow of University College, Oxford in 1836. [10]
Following his ordination in 1838 [11] he was made rector [12] of Elton, Huntingdonshire (1842 – 43; 1845 – 59), [13] before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61) [14] and a subsequent translation [15] to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London [16] and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884 [17] and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875. [18]
He died in Maida Vale, London. [19] A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885. [20] [21] 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; [22] and then of St Albans until 1890. [7]
Amongst others he wrote:
Piers Calveley Claughton (8 June 1814 – 11 August 1884 [1]) was an Anglican colonial [2] bishop [3] and author. [4]
The son of Thomas Claughton [5] ( M.P. [6] for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25) [7] of Haydock Lodge, [8] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, [9] where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a Fellow of University College, Oxford in 1836. [10]
Following his ordination in 1838 [11] he was made rector [12] of Elton, Huntingdonshire (1842 – 43; 1845 – 59), [13] before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61) [14] and a subsequent translation [15] to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London [16] and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884 [17] and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875. [18]
He died in Maida Vale, London. [19] A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885. [20] [21] 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; [22] and then of St Albans until 1890. [7]
Amongst others he wrote: