John L. O. Holden
| The Worshipful John L. O. Holden FSAScot FRSA FCollP | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 |
| 2003 (aged 62–63)2003 (aged 62–63) | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of London (LLB) University of Cambridge (LLM) University of Aberystwyth (LLM) University of Lancaster (MLitt) |
| 💼 Occupation | Barrister and Academic |
John Leslie Ogilvie Holden FSAScot FRSA FCollP (1940 – 2003) was a British barrister, academic and historian who was Chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester and served as President of the Lancashire Parish Register Society (1999–2003).
Career[edit]
Holden was educated at the University of London where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, and then proceeded to the University of Cambridge where he gained his second Law degree (LLM). Whilst teaching, he also studied for an Education qualification (PGCE), and later also studied Canon Law at the University of Aberystwyth, and also studied at the University of Lancaster (MLitt). He practiced as a barrister for many years, and was later also Lecturer in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University. In the 1990s, he was appointed Chancellor of the Diocese of Manchester.[1]
Activities[edit]
Holden was involved in various societies, including the Harleian Society. He was a Member of the Chetham Society, became a Council Member in 1989 (until his death) and was elected Treasurer, serving from 1989 to 1994.[2] He was also a Member of the Lancashire Parish Register Society, serving as Council Member, then Secretary from 1994 to 1999 and later as president from 1999 until his death in 2003.[1]
Honours[edit]
Holden was also honoured by several institutions. He was elected a Fellow of the College of Preceptors, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and was also elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He was also appointed as an honorary lay Canon of Manchester Cathedral.[1]
Publications[edit]
- The visitation of London begun in 1687, Harleian Society, with T. C. Wales; C. P. Hartley; and G. D. Squibb; new ser., vols 16 & 17. 2004.
- The register of the parochial chapelry of St John-the-Divine (formerly St John the Evangelist), Holme in Cliviger (or Holmes Chapel), 1742-1841, Lancashire Parish Register Society, 124 (1985).
- The register of the Chapel of Chorlton cum Hardy : baptisms 1639, 1737-1837, marriages 1737-1751, burials 1753-1837, with Ernest Bosdin Leech; Joan Holding; and Irene Foster; Lancashire Parish Register Society, 124 (1985).
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 John Leslie Ogilvie Holden, 1940–2003 (Obituary), in The Registers of All Saints, Newton Heath, 1655–1796, ed. G. C. Cadman, Lancashire Parish Register Society, 158 (2004).
- ↑ "Chetham Society: Officers and Council Members, 1843-2013" (PDF). Chetham Society.
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| Preceded by Prof. Jeffrey Howard Denton |
President of the Lancashire Parish Register Society 1999–2003 |
Succeeded by Thomas Woodcock |
| Preceded by R. Neil Hudson |
Secretary of the Lancashire Parish Register Society 1994–99 |
Succeeded by Marnie Mason |
| Preceded by Gordon Bradley Hindle |
Treasurer of the Chetham Society 1989–94 |
Succeeded by Ernest Edwin Mullineux |
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