He was born into an ecclesiastical family on 28 April 1912, educated at Shrewsbury and Christ Church, Oxford and ordained in 1937, he was a curate at which Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, formally the Priory Church of St Mary?
Lancaster Priory Lancaster Priory, formally the Priory Church of St Mary, is the Church of England parish church of the city of Lancaster, Lancashire, England. It is located near Lancaster Castle and since 1953 has been designated a Grade I listed building. It is in the deanery of Lancaster, the archdeaconry of Lancaster and the Diocese of Blackburn. Its benefice is combined with that of St John and St Anne.
Stanley Linsley Linsley was educated at Bridlington School and Lichfield Theological College; and ordained in 1930. He began his career as Curate of Holy Trinity, North Ormesby and in 1932 was promoted to Vicar. In 1937 he left to become Vicar of Tunstall. He was Vicar of Cannock from 1937 to 1943; and then Sambrook until 1951. He was General Director of the Industrial Christian Fellowship and Vicar of St Katherine Cree from 1951 to 1958. He was Vicar and Rural Dean of Kidderminster from 1958 to 1963; and Rector of Thwing with Wold Newton from 1963 until his appointment as Archdeacon. He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 1964 to 1973.