Charles Stubbs
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Charles William Stubbs DD (3 September 1845 – 4 May 1912) was an English clergyman.
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Charles William Stubbs | |
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Bishop of Truro | |
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Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Truro |
In office | 1906–1912 (death) |
Predecessor | John Gott |
Successor | Winfrid Burrows |
Other post(s) | Dean of Ely (1893–1905) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1845-09-03)3 September 1845 |
Died | 4 May 1912(1912-05-04) (aged 66) Truro |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Education | Liverpool Collegiate Institution |
Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
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He was born in Liverpool and educated at the Liverpool Collegiate Institution and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.[1] As a clergyman he held several incumbencies, among them rector at Wavertree and Granborough. He took a great interest in the working classes and in social subjects, and was liberal both in his political and in his theological opinions.[2] He was Dean of Ely 1894 to 1906 when he was appointed the fourth Bishop of Truro.
His daughter Meriel married the organist and composer Thomas Tertius Noble.[3]