John Oakley (priest)
The Very Rev John Oakley DD was Dean of Carlisle[1] and then Manchester in the last quarter of the 19th century.
Born in 1834,[2] he was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford and ordained in 1858. After curacies at St Luke’s, Berwick Street[3] and St James, Piccadilly, London,[4] he was then Vicar of St Saviour’s, Hoxton[5] followed by a short spell in Carlisle as Dean of the cathedral followed by a further six years at Manchester. also as Dean. He died on 10 June 1890.
Notes
- ↑ Deans of Carlisle
- ↑ The Times Thursday 12 June 1890; pg 5; Issue 33036; Col F Obituary The Very Rev Dr J. Oakley
- ↑ Westminster City Archives
- ↑ Church Web-Site
- ↑ Historical details
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francis Close |
Dean of Carlisle 1882 – 1884 |
Succeeded by William George Henderson |
| Preceded by Benjamin Morgan Cowie |
Dean of Manchester 1884 – 1890 |
Succeeded by Edward Craig Maclure |
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