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Will notes formerly of Bedwardine St Michael (Will of John Smith, clerk, vicar of Wichenford: PROB 11/966/305)
Born 1701, son of John Smith, joiner of Cambridge:
Birth: 1701, Cambridge
Death: 18 Jun 1771,
Bapt: 24 May 1701, Cambridge All Saints
Reside: 1765 College Churchyard, Worcester
Occ: C of E Minister, Bedwardine & Wichenford, Worcs.
Educ: Perse School, Cambridge; Trinity College - adm.1718; M.A.1726
See Extracts from Berrows Worcester Journal which includes the following for 21 Mar 1771: WORCESTER, Thursday, March 21
On Monday last died, aged 72, the Reverend John Smith, B.D. one of the Priests in Ordinary of the Chapels Royal, Precentor of this Cathedral, Vicar of Wichenford in this County, and Minister of St.Andrew's in this City; whose constant Attendance on the Duties of his Function, rendered him an Example worthy of Imitation.
Information from Melanie Winterbotham 2012/13