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Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Feb. 10, 1825. [2nd] s. of Richard [worsted manufacturer], of Bradford, Yorks. B. there [May 9, 1809]. School, Bradford (Mr Redhead). ' Matric. Michs. 1825; B.A. 1829; M.A. 1836. Adm., Com. causa, at Oxford, June 16, 1863. Ord. deacon, 1830; priest, 1831; C. of Pannal, Yorks. C. of Everton, Lancs. P.C. of Wibsey, Yorks., Feb. 11, 1833-64. During his incumbency he built a new church and parsonage. Chaplain to Lord Dunsany, 1842, and to Lord Radstock, 1849. Hon. Canon of Ripon, 1860-4. ‘A somewhat bigoted advocate of total abstinence, and a popular lecturer.’ Author, religious and historical. Editor, The Village Churchman. Married, 1834, Sarah, dau. of the Rev. Lumplugh Hird, and had issue. Lived latterly at Low Moor, Bradford, Yorks. Died suddenly Dec. 21, 1864, while on a walk there. (Foster, Index Eccles.; D.N.B.; Al. Oxon.; Boase, I. 1028.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | Appt(Licensing) | Fawcett, Joshua | Pannal / | Curate | View |
| 1830 | Ordi(ordination) | Fawcett, Joshua | / | deacon | View |
| 1831 | Ordi(ordination) | Fawcett, Joshua | / | priest | View |
| 1832 | Appt(Licensing) | Fawcett, Joshua | Everton / | Stipendiary Curate | View |
| 1833 | Appt(Licensing) | Fawcett, Joshua | Bradford / Wibsey Chapel | Perpetual Curate | View |