Claude Martin Blagden[1] (18 April 1874 – 7 September 1952) was an eminent[2] Anglican bishop[3] in the first half of the 20th century.[4]
Claude Blagden | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Peterborough | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Peterborough |
| In office | 1927–1949 |
| Predecessor | Cyril Bardsley |
| Successor | Spencer Leeson |
| Other post(s) | Canon of Coventry (1918–1920) Archdeacon of Warwick (1920–1923) Archdeacon of Coventry (1923–1927) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1898 (deacon); 1899 (priest) by William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford |
| Consecration | 25 March 1927 by Theodore Woods, Bishop of Winchester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1874 |
| Died | 7 September 1952 (aged 78) Rugby, Warwickshire, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Parents | Henry & Emma |
| Spouse | Edith (died); Evelyn (widowed) |
| Children | one son, three daughters |
| Alma mater | Bradfield College Corpus Christi, Oxford, Christ Church, Oxford |
Family and early life edit
He was born on 18 April 1874, the fifth son and youngest child of the eight children of Henry Charles Blagden (1831–1914) and Emma Ladd Pilcher (1835–1936).[5] His father was the Vicar of Milcombe,[6] and Claude was born in the vicarage. When his parents moved into the home it was newly built and today is privately owned and known as "Milcombe House".[7] Near the vicarage is the Church of St Laurence which was built of local Horton stone in the 13th century and was restored several times, most significantly just before the Blagdens moved in.[7]
Education and ordination edit
Blagden was educated at Bradfield in his youth, a boarding school for young men, and from there he entered Corpus Christi, Oxford and on graduation moved to Christ Church, Oxford.[8][9][10] He received the BA, Literae Humaniores in 1896; MA (Oxon), 1899, the same year he was ordained a priest.[11] He was ordained as deacon at Michaelmas (September) 1898[12] and as priest at Michaelmas 1899,[13] both times by William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford, at Christ Church. He was awarded the diploma Doctor of Divinity in 1927, and he was a tutor at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from 1896 to 1912.[10][14]
Marriages and priestly career edit
He married, first, Edith Daisy Hassall (1878–1918), daughter of Emily and Henry Addison Hassall, on 28 December 1905, at Bebington.[15] Edith had been a governess at the Deanery at Christ Church College.[16] Three children were born of their marriage, a son Cyprian, 1906 and two daughters Marjorie, 1910 and Felicity, 1915. During that period Blagden left his posts at Oxford and became Rector of Rugby, Warwickshire from 1912 to 1927, later Canon of Coventry from 1918 to 1920, and then Archdeacon of Warwick from 1920 to 1923.[14][17] Edith died on 16 October 1918 at Rugby.[18][19] The Archdeacon married, second, Evelyn Hester Dewar (1885–1956), daughter of William Dewar and Anne Eveline Sadler of Rugby,[20] on 23 April 1922 at Rugby.[21][22] The couple was married thirty years.
Episcopal career and retirement edit
Immediately prior to becoming a bishop, Blagden was both rector at Rugby and Archdeacon of Coventry.[23] He was nominated in January 1927 to become Bishop of Peterborough:[24] his canonical election by the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral was conducted on 28 February[25] and his election was confirmed at St Mary-le-Bow on 23 March[26] — it was at this point that he legally became Bishop of Peterborough. Blagden was consecrated as a bishop at Westminster Abbey, on 25 March 1927, by Theodore Woods, Bishop of Winchester, assisted by Guy Warman, Bishop of Chelmsford; Michael Furse, Bishop of St Albans; Thomas Strong, Bishop of Oxford; Charles Lisle Carr, Bishop of Coventry; Walter Whittingham, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich; Cyril Bardsley, Bishop of Leicester (Blagden's predecessor at Peterborough); Edward Bidwell, retired Bishop of Ontario; and Nelson Fogarty, Bishop of Damaraland.[27] He held that See for 22 years before his resignation on 29 September 1949, after which he retired to Westmorland[28] and died on 7 September 1952 at Rugby.[29] He was survived by his wife Evelyn, who died on 10 September 1956 at Preston, Lancashire.[30]
References edit
- ^ NPG details
- ^ National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives[permanent dead link]
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. New Bishop of Peterborough The Times Saturday, 26 Mar 1927; pg. 7; Issue 44540; col D
- ^ 1881 Census of England, Newton Pagnell, Oxfordshire. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
- ^ "Area: Milcombe CP (Parish): Parish Headcounts" Archived 22 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics.
- ^ a b "Milcombe". Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
- ^ "Blagden, Claude Martin". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 February 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Dictionary, United Kingdom, 1932, p. 1021 (first published in 1858 by John Crockford, the son of a priest. The directory was published every few years and is still published to this day. The directory contains biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK. It also provides other information such as details about the Anglican churches and benefices in England, Wales, and Ireland)
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph. Oxford Men 1880–1892 With a record of their Schools Honors and Degrees. Oxford, England: James Parker & Co., 1893, p. 55.
- ^ "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
- ^ "The September Ordinations: By the Bishop of Oxford...". Church Times. No. 1862. 30 September 1898. p. 342. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "The September Ordinations: By the Bishop of Oxford...". Church Times. No. 1914. 29 September 1899. p. 335. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ a b Crockford's Clerical Dictionary, United Kingdom, 1932, p. 1021.
- ^ Ancestry.com. England & Wales Marriages, 1538–1940 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008; Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002.
- ^ 1901 Census of England, St. Aldate, Oxfordshire [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
- ^ Foster, Joseph. Oxford Men 1880–1892, p. 55.
- ^ England & Wales, Death Index: 1916–2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright.
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861–1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Original data: Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
- ^ 1901 Census of England, Rugby, Warwickshire [database online]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
- ^ England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916–2005. General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
- ^ England & Wales Marriages, 1538–1940. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002.
- ^ "No. 33250". The London Gazette. 22 February 1927. p. 1185.
- ^ "The New Bishop of Peterborough". Church Times. No. 3339. 21 January 1927. p. 59. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Personal". Church Times. No. 3343. 18 February 1927. p. 187. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "General". Church Times. No. 3348. 25 March 1927. p. 346. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "Lady Day in Westminster Abbey: Consecration of the Bishop of Peterborough". Church Times. No. 3349. 1 April 1927. p. 375. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ "News for the Parishes — Province of Canterbury — Bishop of Peterborough...". Church Times. No. 4505. 10 June 1949. p. 374. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 13 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
- ^ Obituary- Bishop C. M. Blagden Formerly Bishop Of Peterborough The Times Thursday, 11 Sep 1952; pg. 8; Issue 52414; col E
- ^ England & Wales, Death Index: 1916–2005. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Death Index: 1916–2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright.