EDWARD

See also:

• STANLEY (FAMILY)
• STANLEY, ARTHUR PENRHYN (18x5–1881)
• EDWARD STANLEY (1779-1849)
• STANLEY, SIR HENRY MORTON (184o-1904)
• STANLEY, SIR WILLIAM (1548-163o)
• STANLEY, THOMAS (1625-1678)

STANLEY (1779-1849)  , bishop of Norwich, the younger brother of the 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley, was born in London and educated at St John's College, Cambridge (16th wrangler, 1802) . He was ordained in 1802 and became rector of Alderley, Cheshire, three years later . Here he took a great interest in education, and encouraged especially the teaching of secular subjects at his school . In 1837 he was consecrated bishop of Norwich . The diocese at this time was conspicuous for laxity and want of discipline, and this he proceeded to remedy, although at first he met w:;.h much opposition . Ordinations and confirmations were held more regularly and frequently, the schools were properly inspected, the Plurality Act was enforced and undesirable clergy were removed . He was tolerant towards Dissenters and supported all missionary undertakings without regarding their sectarian associations . In politics he was a Liberal and devoted himself especially to educational questions . Dean Stanley (see above) was his third son . Stanley's letters, Before and after Waterloo (edited by J . H . Adeane and M .

Grenfell, 1907), are full of interest to students of

Napoleonic history .