Hugh Leycester Hornby
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Hugh Leycester Hornby was an Anglican
clergyman.
He was educated at Rugby School
and Balliol College, Oxford
. He was curate of St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire before the First World War, and in 1910 joined up as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, K.O.R. Lancaster Regiment, T.A. During the war he served as a temporary chaplain to the army, being awarded the Military Cross
in France in 1916 and becoming and Honorary Chaplain to the Forces when the war ended. (Later, in 1951, he also became an honorary chaplain to the Lancashire Fusiliers
.) Also in 1919, he succeeded his father as Vicar of St Michael's on Wyre
, a living he held until 1930. He later became the living's joint-patron with his younger brother Edward Windham Hornby (succeeding their uncle) in 1944.
On 4 January 1921 he married Katharine Rebecca May (1894-1979). Their eldest son (born during Hugh's time as Vicar of St Michael's on Wyre) was Richard Hornby
, later a Conservative politician. Their other three children were James William, Robert Hugh and Peter Edward.
After his time at St Michael's on Wyre, Hugh became Archdeacon
of Lancaster
, Rector
and later also Rural Dean
of Bury
(1930-1953 and 1934-45 respectively) and later Suffragan Bishop of Hulme
(1945-1953). He also became Proctor in Convocation
in the dioceses of Blackburn
then (1934-45) Manchester
, as well as a member of the Church Assembly (1933-45), and chairman of the Manchester
Diocesan Church Building Committee, the governors of Bury Grammar School (1930-53), and of the governors of Church Central School, Bury. He retired to Suffolk
in 1953.
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...
clergyman.
He was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
. He was curate of St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire before the First World War, and in 1910 joined up as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 5th Battalion, K.O.R. Lancaster Regiment, T.A. During the war he served as a temporary chaplain to the army, being awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
in France in 1916 and becoming and Honorary Chaplain to the Forces when the war ended. (Later, in 1951, he also became an honorary chaplain to the Lancashire Fusiliers
Lancashire Fusiliers
The Lancashire Fusiliers was a British infantry regiment that was amalgamated with other Fusilier regiments in 1968 to form the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.- Formation and early history:...
.) Also in 1919, he succeeded his father as Vicar of St Michael's on Wyre
St Michael's On Wyre
St Michael's on Wyre is a village on the Fylde, in the Borough of Wyre, in Lancashire, England; it lies on the River Wyre. The village is centred on the church of St Michael's which was founded before AD 640...
, a living he held until 1930. He later became the living's joint-patron with his younger brother Edward Windham Hornby (succeeding their uncle) in 1944.
On 4 January 1921 he married Katharine Rebecca May (1894-1979). Their eldest son (born during Hugh's time as Vicar of St Michael's on Wyre) was Richard Hornby
Richard Hornby
Richard Phipps Hornby was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. He was Member of Parliament for Tonbridge for over 17½ years, from June 1956 to February 1974, holding a junior ministerial position for a year in the mid-1960s. He worked for the J...
, later a Conservative politician. Their other three children were James William, Robert Hugh and Peter Edward.
After his time at St Michael's on Wyre, Hugh became Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
and later also Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...
of Bury
Bury
Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester...
(1930-1953 and 1934-45 respectively) and later Suffragan Bishop of Hulme
Bishop of Hulme
The Bishop of Hulme was an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Manchester, in the Province of York, England...
(1945-1953). He also became Proctor in Convocation
Convocation of the English Clergy
The Convocation of the English Clergy is a synodical assembly of the Church of England consisting of bishops and clergy.- Background and introduction :...
in the dioceses of Blackburn
Diocese of Blackburn
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created in 1926 from part of the Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese includes the towns of Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, and the cities of Lancaster, and Preston, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley...
then (1934-45) Manchester
Anglican Diocese of Manchester
The Diocese of Manchester is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, England. Based in the city of Manchester, the diocese covers much of the county of Greater Manchester and small areas of the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.-History:...
, as well as a member of the Church Assembly (1933-45), and chairman of the Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Diocesan Church Building Committee, the governors of Bury Grammar School (1930-53), and of the governors of Church Central School, Bury. He retired to Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
in 1953.