William Bonsey

William Bonsey (13 December 1845 – 13 January 1909)[1] was Archdeacon of Lancaster from 1905 to 1909.[2]

Bonsey was educated at St John's College Cambridge and ordained deacon in 1868[3] and priest in 1869.[4] He held incumbencies in Corfe, Northaw and Lancaster.[5] Later he was Proctor in Convocation for the Archdeaconry of Lancaster; Chaplain at Lancaster Castle; Chaplain to the Forces at Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster;[6] Chaplain to the 2nd battalion of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment; Rural Dean of Lancaster; and an Honorary Canon of Manchester Cathedral.

References
  1. The Archdeacon Of Lancaster The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jan 14, 1909; pg. 11; Issue 38856
  2. ‘BONSEY, Rev. William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 28 Feb 2014
  3. 'Multiple News Items' Nottinghamshire Guardian (London, England), Friday, December 25, 1868; pg. 5; Issue 1192
  4. 'Multiple News Items' The Morning Post (London, England), Thursday, December 23, 1869; pg. 6; Issue 29966
  5. 'CHURCH NEWS' Preston Guardian (Preston, England), Saturday, November 25, 1893; Issue 4187
  6. KORLR Museum
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Arthur Clarke		 Archdeacon of Lancaster
1905–1909		 Succeeded by
Phipps Hornby


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