MI at Watton on Stone, where buried, giving death as 28 Feb 1850, aged 63 after near 20 years pastorate. [RAB]
[Date of birth (in Kirby Lonsdale)given on ordination record as 3 Jan 1787 which ties up with above
JRH Moorman calls Edward Bickersteth, a Norwich solicitor, ordained, and 'the real founder of Anglican missionary endeavour in West Africa' - E. Stock 'A history of the Church Missionary Society 1899(DP)]
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Subsc | Bickersteth, Edward | / | View | |
| 1815 | Ordi(ordination) | Bickersteth, Edward | / | deacon | View |
| 1815 | Ordi(ordination) | Bickersteth, Edward | / | priest | View |
| 1815 | Ordi(ordination) | Bickersteth, Edward | / | deacon | View |
| 1829 | Appt(Licensing) | Bickersteth, Edward | Christchurch Spitalfields / Sir George Wheler's Chapel | Minister | View |
| 1830 | Appt(Institution) | Bickersteth, Edward | Watton at Stone / | Rector | View |
| 1850 | Monuments | Bickersteth, Edward | / | View |