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has been engraved. He never forgot <strong>the</strong> distinction <strong>of</strong> his Cromwell blood ;
his extensive correspondence was both erudite and racy ; he was a genial
host, and his conversation, in spite <strong>of</strong> his constitutional deafness, was very
enjoyable.
Field was a Dudley lecturer in 1792. After his death his family gave
a large portion <strong>of</strong> his library to <strong>the</strong> trustees <strong>of</strong> this chapel ; <strong>the</strong> volumes
bear this label :-
MINISTER'S LIBRARY.
HIGH STREET CHAPEL, WARWICK.
This Book, formerly in <strong>the</strong> Library <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>
REV. W. FIELD (<strong>the</strong> Minister <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> above-
named Chapel from <strong>the</strong> year 1789 to 1843),
was, after his death, presented by his family,
with g29 o<strong>the</strong>r volumes, to <strong>the</strong> Trustees <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> Chapel, whose property it is in future,
to remain for <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Minister, for <strong>the</strong>
time being, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Chapel.
Learn, Janztar~! Ist, 1852.
Henry Ashton Meeson-
was educated for <strong>the</strong> medical pr<strong>of</strong>ession, but, under <strong>the</strong> impulse <strong>of</strong> strong
religious feeling, he entered <strong>the</strong> ministry. . . . Illness compelled him to
retire. . . . His character was a very superior one. To know him was
to love and honour him. . . . It was an entire superiority to all merely
secular motives which led him, in opposition to his early associations, to
become a poor Nonconforn~ist preacher ; but that superiority was most
unaffectedly displayed in everything relating to <strong>the</strong> conduct <strong>of</strong> his ministry."
He preached once at <strong>the</strong> Monl/lQ Meetifzg, at <strong>the</strong> Old Meeting, Birmingham,
on 7 November, 1843, his text being St. John xiii., v. 17.
Mr. Marshall, who lives in <strong>the</strong> eiljoyment <strong>of</strong> his retirement at Sidmouth,
during his ministerial settlement here preached twice at <strong>the</strong> Mo~zthZy
Meeting; at Cradley, on 6 April, 1847 (text, Eph. iv., 7), and at <strong>the</strong> New
Meeting, Birmingham, on 4 March, 1851 (text, Romans X.,
The Rev. Daniel Davies Jeremy, in addition to being minister here,
was also, like Field, minister at <strong>the</strong> same time at Kenilworth. He preached
at <strong>the</strong> Month4 1JIeeti7zg, at Stourbridge, on 15 August, 1854, his text being
St. Mat<strong>the</strong>w iv., I.
Percy Bakewell was first Oldhury lecturer in 1861, and John William
Lake, in company with Samuel Bache, preached it in 1864, that being <strong>the</strong>
last year in which <strong>the</strong> Oldbury lecture was delivered.
The register <strong>of</strong> baptisms is a thin square volume bound in vellum ;
it was seen by <strong>the</strong> author in July, 1898. The 129 entries are all by Field;
and date from 10 May, 1790, to 22 May, 1837, when <strong>the</strong> book was deposited
with <strong>the</strong> Registrar-General.
JOHN WILSON, b. 1662, in Chester; ed. London, by Thomas Rowe (min. Haberdashers'
Hall, Independent, 1678-1705) ; lived afterwards with I'hilip Henry, M.A., at Broad
Oak ; min. Warwick, 1691-16gj.
d. April, 1695.
cf. Mat<strong>the</strong>w Henry's Re~cains ; Wilson ii., p. 21, iii. p. 170 ; Sib~~ce, p. 129 ; Ytstiges, p. 251.
JOSEPH CARPENTER, b. [16g1] at Woodrotv, nr. Bromsgrove ; ed. Alcester Academy, by
Joseph Porter (q.v.) ; min. Warwick, -1715-1744 ; Worcester, 1744-1758 ; Issue,
daughter (m. William Kettle, <strong>of</strong> Birmingham ; <strong>the</strong>ir second daughter, Mary, m. John
Kentish (q.v.1
d. 29 January, 1758, ~ t 67 . ; bur. Bromsgrove Church Yard.
cf. P.D.M., 1798, p. 283 ; M.R., 1817, p. 6 ; Memoirs <strong>of</strong> Lant Carpenter, LL.D., by
Russell Lant Carpenter, B.A., 1842, p. 8 ; Sibree, p. 130; Nonconformity in
Worcester, by Wm. Urwiclr, M.A., 1897, p. 100.
JAMES KETTLE, b. at Evesham ; ed. Glasgow ; min. Dorchester, 1739-1746 ; Warwick, 1746-
1785 ; Warwick, 7aifhozrt cha~ge, I 785-18~6.
d. April, 1806.
cf. M.R., 1826, p. 630 ; Mz/rch, pp. 270, 274 ; SiJree, p. 131 ; W. Wilson's MSS.
BENJAMIN KI'NGSEURY, 6. about 1765 at Warwick ; ed. Daventry Academy, 1783- , by
Thomas Belsham ; min. Warwick, 1786-[l7891 ; Evesham, 1790-1791 ; retired from
ministry ; living in 1797 ; m. (1791)
cf. M.R., 1822, p. 285 ; C.R., 1852, p. 619 ; Walter Wilson's MSS.
WILLIAM
FIELD. b. 6 January, 1768, at Stoke Newington ; ed. Homerton Academy, left
it for doctrinal reasons ; Daventry Academy, 1788-June, 1789, by Thomas Belsham ;
ord. 12 July, 1790, at Warwick, Dr. Priestley preached; min. Warwick, 1789-1843 ;