John Gray Richardson
Encyclopedia
John Gray Richardson was a priest in the Church of England
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and graduated in 1872. He was ordained in the Church of England
in 1875 and vicar of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, St. John the Evangelist, Darlington and then St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
. He was appointed rural dean of Nottingham in 1886 and Archdeacon of Nottingham
in 1894. He was appointed rector of Southwell Minster
in 1900. He died in 1924 at Coombe Fishacre House, Newton Abbot
.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
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Family
Richardson was the son of Samuel B. Richardson of Sheffield. He studied at Trinity College, CambridgeTrinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
and graduated in 1872. He was ordained in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in 1875 and vicar of Monks Kirby, Warwickshire, St. John the Evangelist, Darlington and then St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
. He was appointed rural dean of Nottingham in 1886 and Archdeacon of Nottingham
Archdeacon of Nottingham
The historic Archdeaconry of Nottingham was an extensive ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the diocese of York, England. It comprised almost the whole of the county of Nottingham, and was divided into the four deaneries of Nottingham, Newark, Bingham and Retford...
in 1894. He was appointed rector of Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a minster and cathedral, in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England. It is six miles away from Newark-on-Trent and thirteen miles from Mansfield. It is the seat of the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.It is considered an outstanding...
in 1900. He died in 1924 at Coombe Fishacre House, Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
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