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John Jackson (bishop)
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John Jackson was a British
divine and a Church of England
bishop for 32 years.
, London in 1846.
Jackson was appointed Bishop of Lincoln
in 1853, and translated to Bishop of London
in 1869, until his retirement in 1885.
Jackson died in 1886, and is buried in the churchyard of All Saints Church, Fulham
, London.
A memorial to Jackson, by Thomas Woolner
can be seen at Saint Paul's Cathedral along the south wall of the ambulatory
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
divine and a Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
bishop for 32 years.
Career
Jackson was appointed rector of St James, WestminsterSt James's Church, Piccadilly
St James’s Church, Piccadilly is an Anglican church on Piccadilly in the centre of London, UK. It was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren....
, London in 1846.
Jackson was appointed Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
in 1853, and translated to Bishop of London
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
in 1869, until his retirement in 1885.
Later life
All Saints Church, Fulham
All Saints Church, Fulham is an Anglican Church in Fulham, London sited close to the river Thames, beside the northern approach to Putney Bridge.-History:...
, London.
A memorial to Jackson, by Thomas Woolner
Thomas Woolner
Thomas Woolner RA was an English sculptor and poet who was one of the founder-members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He was the only sculptor among the original members....
can be seen at Saint Paul's Cathedral along the south wall of the ambulatory
Ambulatory
The ambulatory is the covered passage around a cloister. The term is sometimes applied to the procession way around the east end of a cathedral or large church and behind the high altar....
.