John Sheepshanks was an English Anglican Bishop

Bishop

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 in the last decade of the 19th century and the first one of the 20th.

Born in 1834, he was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge

Christ's College, Cambridge

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. Ordained in 1857, he was a Curate

Curate

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 at Leeds Parish Church

Leeds Parish Church

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 and later Rector

Rector

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 of New Westminster  and Chaplain

Chaplain

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 to the Bishop of Columbia

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. After that he held incumbencies

Vicar

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 in Bilton, Yorkshire

Bilton, East Riding of Yorkshire

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 and Anfield, Liverpool

Anfield, Liverpool

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 before his elevation to the Episcopate as Bishop of Norwich

Bishop of Norwich

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in 1893, a post he held until 1909. A noted author, he died on 3 June 1909.