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William Hornby (priest)

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William Hornby (1810–1899) was the inaugural Archdeacon of Lancaster.

Hornby was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was Vicar of St Michael's on Wyre from 1847 to 1885; and Rural Dean of Preston from 1850 to 1878.

He died on 20 December 1899. His son was also Archdeacon of Lancaster from 1909 to 1936.

References

  1. Ecclesiastical Intelligence The Times (London, England), Saturday, Dec 28, 1895; pg. 10; Issue 34772
  2. ‘HORNBY, Ven. William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 28 Feb 2014
  3. 'Church' Blackburn Standard (Blackburn, England), Wednesday, January 09, 1850; Issue 782
  4. ^ Obituary The Rev William Hornby The Times (London, England), Friday, Dec 22, 1899; pg. 5; Issue 36019
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Preceded byInaugural appointment Archdeacon of Lancaster
1870–1895
Succeeded byArthur Frederic Clarke
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