Leonard Jauncey White-Thomson (15 November 1863 – 31 December 1933) was an Anglican bishop who served between 1924 and 1933."Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991
He was born on 15 November 1863 and educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.University Intelligence. Cambridge. Feb. 14 The Times Saturday, Feb 15, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 32936; col F Ordained in 1890,The Times, Wednesday, May 27, 1891; pg. 3; Issue 33335; col C Ordinations Southwell his first post was as Curate of St Margaret's, Nottingham,"The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900 after which he was Domestic Chaplain to Archbishop Benson. Later he was Rector of St Martin's and St Paul's, Canterbury, Vicar of Ramsgate and from 1918 to 1924 he was Archdeacon of CanterburyNew Archdeacon Of Canterbury The Times Monday, Nov 04, 1918; pg. 5; Issue 41938; col A before elevation to the episcopate as Bishop of Ely.Genuki He died on New Year's Eve, 1933 and was buried in Ely Cemetery.
He married (18 January 1897) the Hon. Margaret Adela Hepburn-Stuart-Forbes-Trefusis, daughter of Lord Clinton.Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th Edn, 2003: 'Clinton'. She died 20 March 1939. Their son, Ian White-Thomson was Dean of Canterbury from 1963 until 1976.
The couple had two other sons and a daughter.
In 1928 Viscount Lascelles suggested that the Bishop was the author of a popular rhyme criticizing the fashion for short skirts that included the line "half an inch, half an inch, more than she oughter". The Bishop denied it, but admitted composing another rhyme criticizing the fashion.
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