Michael Stancliffe
Michael Stancliffe | |
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| Dean of Winchester | |
| In office 1969–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1916 |
| Died | 26 March 1987 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Elizabeth née Tatlow |
| Alma mater | Haileybury; Trinity College, Oxford |
The Very Reverend Michael Staffurth Stancliffe[1] (8 April 1916 – 26 March 1987) was a Church of England priest who served as the Dean of Winchester from 1969 to 1986.
Career[]
Stancliffe trained for ordination at Lincoln Theological College, and was ordained deacon in 1940 and priest in 1941.[2] and was a curate at St James', Southbroom, Devizes 1940–43 [3] before becoming the priest in charge at Ramsbury 1943–44 and then curate of Cirencester and priest-in-charge of Holy Trinity, Watermoor, 1944–49.[4]
He was then a Master and Chaplain at Westminster School 1949–57 and also Preacher to Lincoln's Inn, 1954–57.[5] Following this he was Rector of St Margaret's, Westminster, a Canon of Westminster Abbey 1957–69, and Speaker's Chaplain 1961–69[6] before his elevation to the Deanery of Winchester.
He was a member of General Synod 1970–80 and Chairman of the Council for Places of Worship, 1972–75; Fellow of Winchester College 1973.[7] He was also considered for the post of Bishop of Carlisle.[8]
Personal life[]
His son, David Stancliffe, was the Bishop of Salisbury.[9] His daughter, Claire Stancliffe, is the author of research on the cult of St Martin and early Irish Christianity.
Notes[]
- ^ NPG details
- ^ "Crockford's Clerical Directory: The Very Revd Michael Staffurth Stancliffe". Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ Church history
- ^ Church website
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
- ^ “Who was Who”1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
- ^ “Who was Who”
- ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives[permanent dead link]
- ^ Brief details Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1916 births
- People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College
- Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford
- Deans of Winchester
- 1987 deaths
- Canons of Westminster