Gracious goodness, mav--all this time I've thought you weren't religious, and now I find you're a Reverend!

Found a fun little site on him, which quotes among other things: Patriotic fervour excited Spooner as well. He raised his toast to Her Highness Victoria: "Three cheers for our queer old dean!"
http://www.fun-with-words.com/spoon_history.html