George Stanton

Bishop George Henry Stanton, Bishop of North Queensland, circa 1905

George Henry Stanton (3 September 1835 – 4 December 1905)^[1] was an Anglican bishop^[2] in the second half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th.^[3]

Stanton was born in Stratford, Essex, England^[1] and educated at Hertford College, Oxford graduating B.A. in 1858 and M.A. in 1862, receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1878.^[4] He was ordained deacon in 1858^[4][5] and priest in 1859, and was Curate of Christ's Church, Rotherhithe,^[4][6] from 1858 to 1862; of All Saints', Maidstone, from 1862 to 1864, of St. Saviour's, Fitzroy Square, London, from 1864 to 1867; and vicar of Holy Trinity, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, London, from 1867 to 1878.^[4]

Stanton was Vicar of Holy Trinity, Lincoln's Inn Fields^[7] Appointed the inaugural Bishop of North Queensland ^[8] in 1878,^[9] he was translated^[10] to Newcastle, NSW^[11] in 1891^[12] and died in post on 5 December 1905.^[13]

References

1. Rowland, E. C. "Stanton, George Henry (1835–1905)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
2. Blain Biographical Directory
3. Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
4. Mennell, Philip (1892). " Stanton, Right Rev. George Henry". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource 
5. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
6. Parish citation
7. Genuki
8. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
9. St George’s Cathedral Parish
10. Christ Church cathedral web-site
11. Diocesan History
12. The Bishops of Newcastle
13. The Times, Wednesday, Dec 06, 1905; pg. 6; Issue 37883; col D Obituary The Bishop Of Newcastle N.S.W