| Authorised form of name | Stanley; Edward (1779 - 1849); Bishop of Norwich |
| Other forms of surname | 'Edward Norwich' |
| Dates | 1779 - 1849 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 01 January 1779 |
| Place of death | Brahan Castle, Ross-shire |
| Date of death | 06 September 1849 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Norwich Cathedral |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Research field | Ornithology |
| Geology |
| Activity | Education:
School at Windlesham, Surrey; St John's College, Cambridge. BA (1802), MA (1805)
Career:
Ordained deacon and priest (1805); Curate, Windlesham (1805); Rector, Alderley (1805-1837); Clerk of the Chapel Royal to Queen Victoria (1837); Bishop of Norwich (1837-1849); interested in education; died whilst on holiday
Memberships:
FLS (President)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 04/06/1840 |
| Relationships | Son of Sir John Thomas Stanley of Alderley, Cheshire, and his wife Margaret Owen of Penrhos, Anglesey; younger brother of John Thomas Stanley (FRS 1790); married (1810) Catherine, daughter of Rev Oswald Leycester; father of Owen Stanley (FRS 1842) and of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley (FRS 1863) |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Venn
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1849 No 74 pp 880-881 |
| Code | NA5669 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/004364 | Stanley, Edward, Bishop of Norwich | 1849 |