Background
STANDEN, Canon James Edward was born in 1866 in 1866.
STANDEN, Canon James Edward was born in 1866 in 1866.
Studied at Merchant Taylors’ School, London. St. John’s College, Oxford (Scholar). 1st class in Classics, Honour Moderations (Oxford), 1880.
Vernon and Wooller Exhibitioner, 1880. 3rd class Classics, Bachelor of Arts, 1888. Senior Fish Exhibitioner, 1888.
Classical Master at Bedford Grammar School, 1890. Second Master of Ring Edward’s School, Louth, 1891-1901. Master of Arts.
Deacon, 1892; Priest, 1893. Curate of Louth, 1892-1905. Inspector-in-Chief of Religious Knowledge, Lincoln Diocese, 1901- 1905.
Prebendary of Corringham in Lincoln Cathedral, 1905. Rural Dean of Corringham, Surrogate in Lincoln Diocese, 1905. Acting Chaplain 5th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, Territorial Army, 1905.
Chairman of the Governors of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Gainsborough. Vicar of Gainsborough since 1899.
Lawn tennis, fly-tishing.
Spouse 1894, Harriett Eliza, daughter of Mrs. Smith, of Regent’s Bark, London.