Born Bath. His father was American and the family moved there in 1836. He trained in art and became a designer and producer of stained glass windows. He returned to England in 1845 and set up in Cambridge. A few years later he entered the university and was ordained as a priest in 1854. 1878 as vicar of St Johns, Stratford he was Treasurer of the committee that had the Stratford Martyrs Memorial erected. Died Bath.
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Revd. W. J. Bolton
Creations i
Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
The Very Reverend Alan Brunskill Webster, KVCO
Dean of St Paul's Cathedral from 1978 to 1987 and before that Dean of Norwich for eight years. His Wikipedia page and his Telegraph obituary give much information about this man.
1 memorial
Charles Grant
Anti-slavery campaigner. Born Scotland. Made a fortune working for the British East India Company of which he became Chairman. The death of two of his children brought about a religious conversi...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion, Scotland
1 memorial
Bishop Wood of Croydon
Wilfred Denniston Wood was Bishop of Croydon 1985 -2003, the first black bishop in the Church of England. He came second in the "100 Great Black Britons" list in 2004. Born in Barbados, ordained th...
1 memorial
Rev. William Spurstowe
Born London, date of birth is approximate. Became vicar of Hackney in 1643 but was ejected in 1662 for nonconformity. Shortly before his death he provided almshouses for 6 'poor widows' in Hackne...
2 memorials
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