William Stanton Jones

William Stanton Jones (29 July 1866 – 13 August 1951[1][2]) was an Anglican bishop.[3]

This British surname is barrelled, being made up of multiple names. It should be written as Stanton Jones, not Jones.

Styles of William Stanton Jones
Reference style	The Right Reverend
Spoken style	My Lord
Religious style	Bishop

Stanton Jones was educated at Durham University.[4] Ordained in 1892[5] he began his ordained ministry as a curate at Widnes,[6] after which he was vicar of St Polycarp's Liverpool.[7] He was then vicar of St Mary's with St Lawrence's Kirkdale, Liverpool and rural dean of Middleton. From 1921 (pictured) to 1928 he was Archdeacon of Bradford[8] when he was ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Sodor and Man,[9] a position he held for 14 years.

References

1. National Portrait Gallery: William Stanton-Jones
2. "Obituary Bishop W. Stanton Jones". The Times, 14 August 1951; pg. 8; Issue 52079; col E
3. Feegans
4. “Who was Who” 1897–2007 London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
5. Ordinations. Liverpool The Times, 14 June 1892; pg. 3; Issue 33664; col A
6. ”The Clergy List” London, John Phillips, 1900
7. Old Liverpool Churches
8. London Gazette
9. Ecclesiastical News. Bishop Of Sodor And Man Consecrated. The Times Tuesday, 12 Jun 1928; pg. 19; Issue 44917; col D

Religious titles
Preceded by Charles Leonard Thornton-Duesbury	Bishop of Sodor and Man 1928–1942	Succeeded by John Ralph Strickland Taylor