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Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 1, 1819. Of Durham. [S. of Joseph (1773), clerk. B. Apr. 7, 1799. School, Durham.] ' Matric. Michs. 1819; Scholar, 1820; B.A. 1823; M.A. 1827. Ord. deacon, 1825; priest, 1826. V. of St Florence's, near Tenby, Pembs., 1829-77; restored the Church and built a new vicarage, also started a village school. An ideal country pastor; managed a benefit club; drew up indentures and settled disputes among his parishioners; also possessed sufficient medical knowledge to attend poor people and dispense drugs prescribed by the Tenby doctor. Married Mary Smith, of Papcastle, Cockermouth. Author, The Trial of Creation and other poems. Died Nov. 26, 1877, aged 78. (Boase; F. Barnes.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | Ordi(ordination) | Birkett, George William | / | deacon | View |
| 1825 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Birkett, George William | / | deacon | View |
| 1826 | Ordi(Subscription on ordination) | Birkett, George William | / | priest | View |
| 1826 | Ordi(ordination) | Birkett, George William | / | priest | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Licensing) | Birkett, George William | Knockin / | Curate | View |
| 1827 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Birkett, George William | Knockin / | Curate | View |
| 1828 | Appt(Licensing) | Birkett, George William | Moreton Chapel / | Curate | View |
| 1828 | Appt(Subscription on Appointment) | Birkett, George William | Moreton Chapel / | Curate | View |
| 1829 | Subsc | Birkett, George William | Saint Florence / | Vicar | View |
| 1829 | Appt(Institution) | Birkett, George William | Saint Florence / | Vicar | View |