Midland Churches: A History of the Congregations on - General ...

EDWARD MYERS, b. 5 April, 1830, in Liverpool ; F.Geo1og.S. ; min. Walsall, 1852-1860 ;
Birinitlgham, Church <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saviour, nssistnt~t to Gi~r~p Dazoson, ~51.A.~ 1860-1870;
Shrewsbury, November, 1873-January, 1897 ; 7n. (3 November, 1868) Louisa Matilda,
youngest daughter <strong>of</strong> Richard Thomas, Esquire, <strong>of</strong> Birmingham, s.p.
d. 16 January, 1897 ; bur. in Shrewsbury Cemetery, by James C. Street and Geo.
Eyre Evans.
cf. Oswestry Advertizer, 20 January, 1897 ; Inq., 1897, pp. 59, 70 ; personal knowledge.
JAMES CHRISTOPHER STREET, ed. U. H.M.B., 1857-1860 ; ord. 20 March, 1860 ; min.
Missionary, Manchester District Unitarian Association, 1860- ; Newcastle-on-Tyne,
1863-1870 ; Belfast, 2nd congregation, 1871-1889 ; Northampton, 1890-1891 ; Birming-
ham, Church <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Saviour, 1891-1895 ; Shrewsbury, 6 June, 1897, but cotzst~/nnt sz~@(y
front Ya~zz~n~,y, 1897- ; nz. (I) (28 arch, 1853) Anne Green ; (2) (29 July, 1863)
Laura Jane (d. 1879), daughter <strong>of</strong> James Stephens, <strong>of</strong> Exeter; (3) (28 October, 1887)
Maud McMechan, daughter <strong>of</strong> W. Grover, <strong>of</strong> Thornton Heath ; Issue, Christopher
James, M.A., LLB. (6. 1855, min. Bolton, &C.), Sydney Hope, B.A. (B. 1865, min.
Manchester, &C.), and o<strong>the</strong>rs.
M.S.C., p. 164.
A is tor^ <strong>of</strong> Shrewsbury, Owen [H.] and Blalteway (Rev. John Brick-
dale), 1825, ii., 476-481.
C.R., 1847, pp. 250, 323.
Histor~? <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Presbyterian Meeting-house, Slzrezplsbury, Richard Astley, I 847.
Eddowes's Joul-nal, 8 July, 1891, " Notes on Nonconformity in Shrews-
bury. "
Inq., 1885, p. 189 ; 1891, p. 728.
NOTES :-The following inscription, written by Francis Tallents, M. A.,
is placed over <strong>the</strong> inner entrance doors :---
This place Was not built for a faction or
a party, but to promote repentance and faith
in communion with all those who love our
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Our help is
in <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord, who made Heaven
and Earth.
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Amongst <strong>the</strong> numerous tablets on <strong>the</strong> walls is this one :-
To <strong>the</strong> Memory <strong>of</strong>
CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN,
Author <strong>of</strong> The Origin <strong>of</strong> Species.
Born in Shrewsbury,
February ~zth, 1809.
In early life a member <strong>of</strong>
and a constant worshipper
in this Church.
Died April ~gth, 1882.
In <strong>the</strong> vestry are Job Orton's chair, and a large oil painting <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> royal
arms, formerly suspended over <strong>the</strong> pulpit.
The fine clock, on front <strong>of</strong> organ gallery, facing pulpit, is dated 1'724.