Robinson Thornton

Robinson Thornton (1824–1906)^[1] was Archdeacon of Middlesex^[2] from 1893^[3] until 1903.^[4]

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He was educated at Merchant Taylors' and St John's College, Oxford.^[5] He joined the staff of St John's, was ordained in 1852^[6] and served a curacy at St Thomas', Oxford. He was the first headmaster of Epsom College^[7] and then Warden of Trinity College, Glenalmond.^[8] In 1878 he became Vicar of St John, Notting Hill;^[9] and in 1889 a prebendary of St Paul's.

He died on 15 August 1906: his brother was the first Bishop of Ballarat.^[10]