Piers Claughton

The son of Thomas Claughton^[5] (M.P.^[6] for Newton, Lancashire, 1818 – 25)^[7] of Haydock Lodge,^[8] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford,^[9] where he graduated, B.A. (1835) and M.A. (1838). He was elected a Fellow of University College, Oxford in 1836.^[10]

Following his ordination in 1838^[11] he was made rector^[12] of Elton, Huntingdonshire (1842 – 43; 1845 – 59),^[13] before becoming the first Bishop of St Helena (1859 – 61)^[14] and a subsequent translation^[15] to the Bishop of Colombo (1862 – 71). Upon his return to England he served as Archdeacon of London^[16] and a canon of St Paul's from 1870 to 1884^[17] and was appointed Chaplain-General of Her Majesty's Forces in 1875.^[18]

He died in Maida Vale, London.^[19] A memorial tablet was placed in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1885.^[20][21] A stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of St Helena which bore his image. his brother was Bishop of Rochester from 1867 to 1877;^[22] and then of St Albans until 1890.^[7]

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Amongst others he wrote:

• Knowledge the Reward of Obedience, 1840
• A Brief Comparison of the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England with Holy Scripture, 1843
• A Catechism in Six Parts, for the Sundays in Lent. BiblioBazaar. 1847. ISBN 9781149742983. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
• The Gospel Invitation, 1859
• The Jews in relation to the Church and the World, 1877
• The Manner of the Growth of Christ's Kingdom, 1877