First vicar of St Clements Notting Dale. Purchased the land and also contributed to the construction of the church.
About St Clement's AIM25 gives: "The first incumbent was the Reverend Arthur Dalgarno Robinson, curate of Saint Stephen, Shepherds Bush, who remained until 1881." The 2017 Church Times gives: "St Clement’s was consecrated exactly 150 years ago as a result of the efforts of the Revd Arthur Dalgarno Robinson. Working unpaid, he built the church from his own funds, to serve people in the most desperately impoverished and exploited conditions. In recognition of his service, a local-authority ward is named after him."
The Friends of Little Wormwood Scrubs is very helpful, with some lovely old photos. There we learnt that "Dalgarno Rd (later Gardens) {W10, was} named in honour of Arthur Dalgarno Robinson for his good work for the poor in the Parish." And the land for Little Wormwood Scrubs "was purchased for £300 by Arthur Dalgarno Robinson. The vicar of St Helen’s Church on St Quentin Avenue ... he had also founded St Clements in Treadgold St and St Andrews in Silchester Road. He was known as philanthropic vicar and had established a “ragged” school in the Notting Dale Potteries. The land he bought was for designated for use as “Glebe Land”, land used to make money for the Church. The result was the dense housing development that took place in Bracewell Road, while Arthur built a large vicarage at the bottom of Brewster Gardens, now demolished. The space is now occupied with two houses, Coronation Court and the Post Office and row of shops."
Searching for some personal information we discovered that his name is sometimes mistranscribed as "Dalgamo".
At a register of baptisms we found "A. Dalgamo? Robinson" officiating at a baptism in May 1890 in Ellenbrook Chapel, Worsley, Lancs.
At The transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, 1893 we found "The Rer. Dalgamo Robinson" in a long list of (all male) guests: "On Tuesday night, the 17th of March, 1896, at the Hotel Métropole, a large and distinguished company of Welshmen assembled in the Whitehall Rooms to do honour to the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion". The following description leaves one in no doubt that it was a very Welsh occasion, which is why (and it's our only evidence) we've given Wales as a country with which Arthur Dalgarno Robinson is associated.
His cousin was Henry Dalgarno Robinson (1873-1954), a well known local gentleman at Richmond Parish Church, St Mary Magdalene.
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, writes that Arthur Dalgarno Robinson was born on 4 November 1833, in Chelsea, Middlesex, the eldest of the five children of Edward Robinson (1799-1872) and Sarah Robinson née Hanbury (1806-1907). On 4 December 1833 he was baptised in St Luke's Church, Sydney Street, Chelsea, where the baptismal register shows his date of birth, that his family were living in Robert Street, Chelsea (now renamed as Sydney Street) and that his father was a solicitor.
In the 1841 census he is shown as aged 7 years and living at 34 Robert Street, Chelsea, with his parents, and three siblings: Sarah Emily Robinson (1835-1916); Edward Robinson (1838-1883) and Hester Ann Robinson (1840-1923), together with two female servants. His father was described as an attorney.
He was shown in the 1851 census as aged 17 years and a scholar, living in Fishpool Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, with his parents and his four siblings: Sarah Emily Robinson; Edward Robinson; Hester Ann Robinson and Alfred Robinson (1843-1882) - who were all listed as scholars, together with a female house servant. His father was shown as an annuitant.
He attended Trinity Hall Cambridge, where he obtained his Master of Arts (M.A.) and entering the Church of England he was: the curate at Holy Trinity Church, Westminster (1857-1858); the curate at St Saviour Church, Paddington (1858-1860); acting chaplain to Her Britannic Majesty's Embassy at Madrid, Spain (1867-1868) and from 1867 the vicar of St Clement with St Helen's Church, Kensington. He was also the domestic chaplain to John Villiers Stuart Townshend, 5th Marquess Townshend DL (1831-1899) from 1870 and honorary chaplain to the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers from 1889.
When the 1861 census was undertaken he was shown as age 27 years and the incumbent of St Ann's, Kensington, living in Richmond Road, Hammersmith, Middlesex, with his two brothers: Edward Robinson - a Lieutenant in the Essex Rifles and Alfred Robinson - a scholar.
In the 1871 census he was described as aged 37 years and the vicar of St Clement's Church, Kensington, residing at 104 Ladbroke Grove, Kensington, with his parents and his two sisters: Sarah Emily Robinson and Hester Ann Robinson, together with two female servants.
On 21 June 1877 he was admitted by redemption into the Worshipful Company of Girdlers and on 3 June 1878 he was admitted into the Freedom of the City of London, again by redemption. He was appointed as Chaplain of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers on 18 December 1885. He proceeded up the Livery when he died in 1899 part way through his year as Prime Warden.
His death was registered as aged 65 years in the 2nd quarter of 1899 in the Fulham Registration District, London and his body was buried in Easthampstead Cemetery and Crematorium, South Road, Bracknell, Wokingham, RG40 3DW. Probate records show that his address had been St Helen's Vicarage, Wormwood Scrubs, London and that he died on 26 May 1899. Probate was granted on 22 June 1899 to a Tom Lloyd Davis, a gentleman and his effects totalled £4,476-8s-0d.
He is shown as 'Arthur Dalgarno Robinson' on the information plaque at St Clements Notting Dale - 150th anniversary community garden, Sirdar Road, London, W11. He is also commemorated on a plaque inside St Helen's Church.
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