Quirk, John Nathaniel

QUIRK, cwūrk, JOHN NATHANIEL: Church of England bishop; b. at Ashton-under-Lyne (6 m. e. of Manchester) Dec. 14, 1849. He received his education at St. John's College, Cambridge (B.A., 1873; M.A., 1876; D.D., 1902); was made deacon in 1874, and priest, 1875; was curate of St. Leonard, Bridgnorth, 1874–78, and of Doncaster, 1878–1881; vicar of St. Thomas, Douglas, Isle of Man, 1881–82; and of Rotherham, 1882–89, being also chaplain of Rotherham Union, 1883–89, and lecturer of Rotherham, 1884–89; vicar of Beverley, 1889–94; and of St. Paul, Newington, 1894–95; rector of Bath, 1895–1901, serving also as rural dean of Bath, 1895–1901, chaplain of Bath United Hospitals, 1898–1901 and proctor of the diocese of Bath and Wells, 1900–01; was consecrated bishop suffragan of Sheffield, 1901; vicar of Doncaster, 1901–05; chaplain to the corporation of Doncaster, 1901–05; and vicar of St. Mark, Broomhall, Sheffield, 1905. He was also canon and prebendary of Apesthorpe in York cathedral, 1888, and proctor in convocation, 1898–1901.