CANONS OF MANCHESTER
Cecil Daniel Wray M.A. 1830–1866.
El. fellow of Manchester collegiate church 5 Oct. 1830 (Manchester Cath., MS.
21/2 p. 308). Instal. 6 Oct. (ibid. p. 309). Status altered to that of canon of the
new cath. 1 Sept. 1847 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20769). D. 27 Apr. 1866 (m.i., Manchester
cath.) (Raines, Fellows II 350; Manchester Cath., MS. 21/2 p. 497; ibid., MS. 16/
23 p. 509).
Oswald Sergeant M.A. 1832–1854.
El. fellow of Manchester collegiate church 30 June 1832 (Manchester Cath.,
MS. 21/2 p. 314. Instal. 2 July (ibid.). Status altered to that of canon of the new
cath. 1 Sept. 1847 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20769). D. 12 Feb. 1854 (m.i., Grange over
Sands, Lancs.) (Raines, Fellows II 359; Manchester Cath., MS. 21/2 p. 431), and
succ. by William Wilson.
Richard Parkinson M.A. 1833–1858.
El. fellow of Manchester collegiate church 20 May 1833 (Manchester Cath.,
MS. 21/2 pp. 319–20). Instal. 27 May (ibid. p. 320). Status altered to that of canon
of the new cath. 1 Sept. 1847 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20769). D. 28 Jan. 1858 (m.i., St.
Bees, Cumb.) (Raines, Fellows II 384; Manchester Cath., MS. 21/2 p. 448).
Robert Cox Clifton M.A. 1843–1861.
El. fellow of Manchester collegiate church 6 Dec. 1843 (Manchester Cath., MS.
21/2 p. 366). Instal. 20 Dec. (ibid.). Status altered to that of canon of the new
cath. 1 Sept. 1847 (Lond. Gaz. no. 20769). (Manchester Cath., MS. 21/2 p. 469;
Raines, Fellows II 384). D. 30 July 1861 (The Times, 2 Aug.).
William Wilson M.A. 1854.
El. canon 20 Feb. 1854 in succ. to Oswald Sergeant (Manchester Cath., MS.
21/2 p. 431). Instal. 8 March (ibid. p. 432). D. 3 Dec. (The Times, 14 Dec.;
Manchester Cath., MS. 21/2 p. 435), and succ. by Charles Richson.
Charles Richson M.A. 1854–1874.
El. canon 15 Dec. 1854 in succ. to William Wilson (Manchester Cath., MS. 21/
2 p. 435). Instit. 19 Dec. (Manchester Archives, M39Addnl/Bishop's Act Book 1
p. 82). Instal. 20 Dec. (Manchester Cath., MS. 21/2 p. 436). D. 15 May 1874
(The Times, 19 May; Manchester Archives, M39Addnl/Bishop's Act Book 1 p.
397).