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Edward Townson Churton (1841–1 May 1912) was an Anglican colonial bishop in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Born into an ecclesiastical family in 1841 and educated at Eton and Oriel College, Oxford he was ordained in 1866. He held incumbencies at St Nicholas, Ganton and St Bartholomew, Charlton next Dover before being ordained to the episcopate as Bishop of Nassau. Upon his resignation, he was succeeded by his younger brother Henry. He died on 1 May 1912.

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1. Diocesan history
2. His father was Edward Churton, Archdeacon of Cleveland; Who was Who 1987-1990: London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
4. "Photo of church". Archived from the original on 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
5. Details of site
6. Anglican church in the Bahamas Archived 2011-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
7. Obituary Bishop E. T. Churton The Times Friday, May 24, 1912; pg. 59; Issue 39907; col C

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