Norman Straton


Norman Dumenil John Straton was an Anglican bishop.
Stratton was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1863, and ordained in 1865. His first post was as a curate at Market Drayton from where he became vicar of Kirkby Wharfe then from 1875 vicar and rural dean of Wakefield. From 1888 to 1892 he was Archdeacon of Huddersfield. In 1892 he became the Bishop of Sodor and Man and 15 years later was translated to Newcastle where he was nominated on 8 July, installed on 2 September 1907, and served until his retirement on 30 September 1915. He died on 5 April 1918.