Thomas Staniforth (priest)

Thomas Staniforth (1807–1887) was an English clergyman who resided at Storrs Hall, Windermere, England.

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, matriculating in 1826 and graduating B.A.

[2] He captained the first Oxford crew at The Boat Race 1829, a team that included Charles Wordsworth, Thomas Garnier amongst others.

[3] During his working life, Staniforth was a rector at Bolton-by-Bowland in Lancashire between the years 1831–1859.

[4][5] Staniforth retired and moved into Storrs Hall at Windermere in 1859, after it was passed down to him by his godfather John Bolton.