| Repository | Scottish Catholic Archives |
| Ref No | SCA/PG/2/1/249 |
| Title | Canon William Clapperton, Diocese of Aberdeen |
| Date | [20th cent] |
| Level | Item |
| Description | This faded photograph shows an elderly-looking Canon William Clapperton in a studio portrait, seated on an ornate chair with spectacles in his right hand; Canon Clapperton was born in Fochabers on 19th January 1821 and ordained priest at Preshome on 12th March 1844; he was appointed resident priest in Buckie in 1857, where he remained until 1890, when failing health compelled him to retire from regular active work; when the diocese was divided into deaneries, Canon Clapperton Dean of the Deanery of St Peter's; he was afterwards promoted by the Holy See to be a member of the Cathedral Chapter but he remained familiarly known as "the Dean"; he died in Buckie on 12th May 1905, aged 84. |
| Physical Description | Sepia photograph mounted on cardboard; 10.5 x 14cms |
| Format | photograph |
| AccessConditions | Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act |