From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Gilliland Simpson
[1] (16 October 1865 – 10 October 1948
[2] ) was the
Dean of Peterborough in the
Church of England from 1928 to 1942.
[3]
He was educated at the
City of London School and
Trinity College, Oxford ,
[4] he was
ordained in 1889 and began his career with a
curacy at
Leeds Parish Church .
[5] He was then appointed
Vice Principal of
Edinburgh Theological College
[6] after which he was
Principal of
Leeds Clergy School
[7] before becoming
Canon of
Manchester in 1910.
[8] Two years later he became a Canon of
St Paul's , a post he held for seventeen years before his elevation to the
Deanery .
[9] He was a noted author.
[10]
[11]
References
^
Simpson’s heraldic arms
^
NPG Details
^ Ecclesiastical News. Appointment Of Dean Of Peterborough
The Times Thursday, 18 Oct 1928; pg. 19; Issue 45027; col C
^
“Who was Who” 1897-1990 London,
A & C Black , 1991
ISBN
0-7136-3457-X
^ "St. Peter's Church at Leeds" Simpson, J.G: Leeds, Rusby, 1896
^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
^
The Times , Saturday, 2 Dec 1899; pg. 9; Issue 36002; col B Ecclesiastical Intelligence New Principal of Leeds Clergy School
^ New Canon Of Manchester
The Times Saturday, 30 Apr 1910; pg. 9; Issue 39260; col B
^
Cathedral Church of Peterborough
^ Amongst others he wrote "Fact and Faith", 1908; "The Spirit and the Bride", 1911;and "Catholic Evangelicalism", 1927
British Library web site accessed Thursday 16 April 2009 10:53
GMT
^ "Obituary The Very Rev. J. G. Simpson"
The Times Monday, 18 Oct 1948; pg. 6; Issue 51205; col D
External links
Office holders Historic offices