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Map: George Sanderson, 1835

St Michael and All Angels Church

Type: Religious

Parish church of Stanton-by-Dale.

St Michael and All Angels Church is the parish church of Stanton-by-Dale.

Clergy History

The following table lists all recorded clergy and church officials at St Michael’s from 1558 onwards.1

Name as RecordedYearTypeOffice
Cadman, John11558LibcCurate
Lawson, John11573LibcCurate
Boswell, Edward11579LibcCurate
Boswell, Edward11584LibcCurate
Boswell, Edward11587Appt (Presentation)Vicar
Boswell, Edwardus11587Appt (Institution)Vicar
Hulme, George11589Appt (Presentation)Vicar
unknown11589Vac (Death)Vicar
Ryley, Thurstan11597LibcCurate
Foliambe, Thomas11605LibcSchoolmaster
Foliambe, Thomas11605LibcCurate
Austen, Clement11616LibcRector
Dewe, William11616LibcCurate
Greaves, Edward11639LibcCurate
Woolley, Johannes11662Appt (Vacancy)Curate
Alt, Jacobus11662LibcCurate
Woolley, Johannes11662LibcCurate
Meesham, Richardus11665LibcCurate
Wilson, John11673SubscCurate
Wilson, John11673Appt (Licensing)Curate
Wilson, John11676LibcCurate
Courtman, Humphrey11699Appt (Licensing)Curate
Coatman, Humphrey11728Vac (Death)Vicar
Blunt, Thomas11728SubscVicar
Blunt, Thomas11728Appt (Institution)Vicar
Pilkington, Mathew11734Appt (Subscription on Appointment)Vicar
Fletcher, Carter11758SubscCurate
Bird, Samuel11762SubscCurate
Eaton, James11764SubscCurate
Pilkington, Mathew11766Vac (Death)Vicar
Eaton, James11766Appt (Institution)Vicar
Jackson, Joseph11772Appt (Licensing)Stipendiary Curate
Jackson, Joseph11772SubscCurate
Clifton, William11782Appt (Licensing)Curate
Bayley, Nicholas11786Appt (Licensing)Curate
Eyton, James11815Vac (Death)Vicar
Harward, John11815Appt (Institution)Vicar
Harward, John11816Appt (Resignation)Vicar
Eyton, James11816Vac (Death)Vicar
Howard, John Garton11816Appt (Institution)Vicar
Wawn, John Dale11816Appt (Licensing)Stipendiary Curate
Pugh, J. H.2c.1850sRector/Curate(?)
Howard, J. G.231816-1862Rector
Eversfield, Stephen 241855-1862Curate
Freshfield, J. M.56781863-1873Appt / Vac (Preferment)Rector
Fox, W.7891873-1904Appt (Institution)Rector
Trewman101882Curate
Newman, E. R.111883Curate
Brett, J.121889Curate
Kewley, H. E.131905-1926Rector
Sanderson, Finlay141926-1933Rector
Roberts, A. B.c.1930sVicar

Key to Abbreviations

  1. The Clergy Database, “Stanton-by-Dale, St Michael and All Angels,” accessed 3 January 2026, https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/locations/index.jsp?locKey=2366 ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. “The Restoration of Stanton Church,” Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 20 July 1860. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. “The Rectory, Stanton-by-Dale - Auction Sale,” Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 7 November 1862. ↩︎

  4. “Presentation to a Clergyman,” Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 21 November 1862. ↩︎

  5. “Preferments and Appointments,” Leicester Journal, 16 January 1863. ↩︎

  6. “Surrogate Appointment for Marriage Licenses,” Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 10 April 1863. ↩︎

  7. “Institution of Rev. W. Fox as Vicar,” Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 31 October 1873. ↩︎ ↩︎

  8. “St. Michael’s Church Renovation and Re-opening,” Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 3 October 1873. ↩︎ ↩︎

  9. “The Forthcoming Induction of the Vicar,” Derby Daily Telegraph, 19 August 1904. ↩︎

  10. “Parish Church Easter Services,” Derby and Chesterfield Reporter, 14 April 1882. ↩︎

  11. “Annual Gathering of the Congregation,” Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 12 January 1883. ↩︎

  12. “Primrose League Meeting,” Ilkeston Pioneer, 22 February 1889. ↩︎

  13. “The Rev. H. E. Kewley,” Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 27 August 1926. ↩︎

  14. “Mothers’ Union and Choir Boys’ Supper,” Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal, 4 February 1927. ↩︎

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