Ernald Lane

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Ernald Lane (3 March 1836 - 16 January 1913) was an Anglican priest in the late 19th century and the early part of the 20th.

He was born the son of John Newton Lane of King's Bromley, Staffordshire and educated at Balliol College, Oxford. Through his father, he was a descendant of the Lane family of Bentley, West Midlands, one of whom was Jane Lane, Lady Fisher, a heroine of the English Civil War.“Who was Who” 1897–1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 {{ISBN|0-7136-3457-X}} A fine rower who represented Oxford in the 1858 Boat Race[http://www.victorianweb.org/history/letters/rome.html Boat race details] he was ordained in 1862 and was a curate at Baldersby, Rector of Leigh, Staffordshire and then a prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral until 1888 when he became Archdeacon of Stoke.[http://www.artfact.com/auction-lot/seals,-collection-of-mainly-19th-century-wax-seal-1-c-l5evbdd5nv Archdeacon of Stoke]

A noted scholar,He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford – The Times, 28 May 1860; pg. 6; Issue 23631; col E, University Intelligence he was the Dean of Rochester from 1904 until 1913,The Dean Of Rochester The Times Friday, 17 January 1913; pg. 41; Issue 40111; col C where there is a memorial to him.

He married in 1879 Evelyn, the daughter of J. W. Philips of Heybridge, Staffordshire.{{cite book|title= A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry of Great Britain & Ireland (Volume 2)|first = Bernard|last = Burke}} ebooksread.com

He is remembered on the number 8 bell at Rochester: {{lang|la|vidua et socii / me refecerunt. / In memorianm / Ernaldi Lane D.D. / hujusce ædis decani. / Obiit 16th Jan., 1913. / Adeste Fideles.}}{{efn|The widow and colleagues remade me in memory of Ernald Lane DD Deacon of this house of God. Died 16th January 1913. O Come all ye faithful}}{{Citation | last = Love | first = Dickon | url = http://kent.lovesguide.com/tower.php?id=155 | title = Rochester, Cathedral Church of Christ and The Blessed Virgin Mary | work = Church Bells of Kent | accessdate = 5 February 2024}}