Edward Townson Churton (1841–1 May 1912) was an Anglican colonial bishop in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Diocesan history
Born into an ecclesiastical familyHis father was Edward Churton, Archdeacon of Cleveland; Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 in 1841 and educated at Eton and Oriel College, Oxford he was ordained in 1866."The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889 He held incumbencies at St Nicholas, Ganton and St Bartholomew, Charlton next DoverDetails of site before being ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Nassau.Anglican church in the Bahamas Upon his resignation, he was succeeded by his younger brother Henry. He died on 1 May 1912.Obituary Bishop E. T. Churton The Times Friday, May 24, 1912; pg. 59; Issue 39907; col C
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