Lancelot Rupert Shilton AM (30 December 1921 – 12 March 1998)[1] was an Australian Anglican cleric. He became the 8th Dean of Sydney on 30 November 1973, remaining in office until 1988.[2]: 252 

Shilton was born in late 1921 in Elsternwick, Victoria,[1] a suburb of Melbourne. He was educated at the University of Melbourne and ordained in 1950.[3] His first post was as a curate in Hawthorn. Then he was the incumbent at Carlton from 1951 to 1954. After this he was at the University of London for two years completing a Bachelor of Divinity degree. From 1957 to 1973, he was the rector of Holy Trinity, Adelaide.[4]

In 1985, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).[5] He died on 12 March 1998.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 the birdtree.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2014
  2. ↑ Newth, Melville C. (1980). Serving a Great Cause. Sydney: M C Newth. ISBN 0959455000.
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X p895
  4. ↑ Church web-site Archived 2013-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ It's an Honour. Retrieved 27 February 2014
  6. ↑ Memorial Service


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