Lionel du Toit

Lionel Meiring Spafford du Toit (26 January 1903 – 23 January 1979) was Dean of CarlisleDeans of Carlisle from 1960 to 1973.Who was Who 1897–1990. London, A & C Black, 1991

Rev du Toit was born in Urmston, Lancashire.1911 England Census He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Merton College, Oxford and ordained in 1928.

He was a curate at Rochdale Parish Church until 1931 and then Swinton Parish Church until 1935. He was Rector at Christ Church, Moss Side.Crockford's Clerical Directory1940–41 Oxford, OUP,1941 until 1943 and Vicar of St Mary's, Windermere until his elevation to the Deanery."Ecclesiastical News New Dean Of Carlisle". The Times Wednesday, 4 Nov 1959; pg. 14; Issue 54609; col D He retired in 1973 and died on 23 January 1979.

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