Charles Thornton-Duesbury
Manx Anglican bishop
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Charles Leonard Thornton-Duesbury (3 February 1867 – 11 March 1928[1]) was an Anglican bishop[2] who served as the Bishop of Sodor and Man[3] from 1925[4] until his death in 1928.
Inoffice1925–1928 (death)
PredecessorDenton Thompson
SuccessorWilliam Stanton Jones
Born3 February 1867
Isle of Man
Charles Leonard Thornton-Duesbury | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Sodor and Man | |
| In office | 1925–1928 (death) |
| Predecessor | Denton Thompson |
| Successor | William Stanton Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1867 Isle of Man |
| Died | 11 March 1928 (aged 61) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Thornton-Duesbury was a native of the Isle of Man and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. Ordained in 1891,[5] his first post was as a curate at St George's-in-the-East, London.[6] He then held incumbencies at St Mark's Barrow-in-Furness,[7] St Peter's Islington and St Mary's Leyton and finally (before his ordination to the episcopate)[8] Holy Trinity, Marylebone.[9]
