William Hornby (1810–1899) was the inaugural Archdeacon of Lancaster.
[1] Hornby was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
He was Vicar of St Michael's on Wyre from 1847 to 1885;[2] and Rural Dean of Preston from 1850[3] to 1878.
[4] His son was also Archdeacon of Lancaster from 1909 to 1936.
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