VENN
Adm. pens. at QUEENS', Jan. 27, 1820. Of Lancs. [S. of Francis, of Oakenroyt Hall, near Rochdale, Lancs.] ' Matric. Michs. 1820; B.A. 1824; M.A. 1827. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 25, 1825; priest, Sept. 24, 1826; C. of Springthorpe and Heapham, Lincs., 1825. P.C. of Stow-in-Lindsey, 1836-65. Experienced great difficulties owing to the hostility of many parishioners to the Church; there had previously been no resident minister ‘in the memory of living man.’ Succeeded at length in rescuing the charitable funds from abuse, and establishing schools and finally secured a house for the incumbent. Worked strenuously to carry out the restoration of the Church. Died May 23, 1865, aged 63, at Stow-in-Lindsey. (G. Mag., 1865, II. 114.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | Ordi(ordination) | Atkinson, George | / | deacon | View |
| 1826 | Ordi(ordination) | Atkinson, George | / | priest | View |
| 1831 | Appt(Licensing) | Atkinson, George | Corringham / | Stipendiary Curate | View |