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

eputation, which was due to <strong>the</strong> classical acquirements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> master. Pupils
were sent to it from distant parts. Among <strong>the</strong>m were relatives <strong>of</strong> Dugald
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Stewart from Edinburgh, two sons <strong>of</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Milne from Glasgow, and
many o<strong>the</strong>rs who have obtained distinction in after life. . . In 1843 Mr.
Piper accepted an invitation to <strong>the</strong> Unitarian congregation at Banbury,
whose beautiful chapel was built during <strong>the</strong> eleven years in which he ministered
among <strong>the</strong>m. The erection is mainly due to his exertions, associated
with those <strong>of</strong> his son-in-law, Mr. Edward Cobb. The last ten years <strong>of</strong> his
active life were spent in calm and peaceful retirement. Slowly and serenely
<strong>the</strong> end approached ; he slumbered, his eyes closed, and he slumbered on
into death, at Hampstead, on 13 January, 1864.
And here <strong>the</strong> story <strong>of</strong> this society is ended. The near neighbourhood
has for <strong>the</strong> author a deep personal interest, being <strong>the</strong> scene <strong>of</strong> his fa<strong>the</strong>r's
first settled ministry, now more than half a century since. Few occasions
stand out more prominently in his memory than <strong>the</strong> remembrance <strong>of</strong> his
walk from Banbury Cross to Blosham and Milton, and <strong>the</strong>nce on to
Oxford ; exploring <strong>the</strong> places where tvorship was carried on in those hamlets
by <strong>the</strong> congregations <strong>of</strong> which his fa<strong>the</strong>r and Mrs. Edward Cobb are now
<strong>the</strong> last survivors.
It would be to know where <strong>the</strong> Christ-Church communion
plate is, or tvhetlier it still exists-hidden away and forgotten in some chest
or safe ? In 1891 <strong>the</strong> secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> congregation, in answer to an
enquiry from <strong>the</strong> author for particulars <strong>of</strong> it, replied, 1 exceea'i~zg& rzg~et to
say that rue have szo con~uzu~zion plate serrtice. We had u! set malzy jlears ago but
it hns slot Beesz Aeard <strong>of</strong> for n great ke~zgth <strong>of</strong> iime.
STEPHEN DAVIES, ord. 1709 ; min. Banbury, 1709-1739 ; Issue, one daughter (nz. George
Hampton). I
C$ C.R., 1850, p. 576.
GEORGE HAIMPTON, b. (17~61, in Wrexhanl; ed. Glasgow, 1734-1738 ; M.A. Ghs. ; min.
Banbury, 1739-1796 ; ??L only daughter <strong>of</strong> his predecessor, Stephen Davies ; Issue,
George (b. and d. December, 1742).
d. 22 September, 1796, zt. 80 ; bur. Banbury.
c- Tablet in Chancel; P.D.M., 1796, p. 438; 1798, p. 353 ; M.R., 1820, p. 631 ;
C.R., 1850, p. 576.
PETER USHER, ed. Homerton; min. Banbury, 1796-1814; Banbury, withozit chaqe; emi-
grated U.S.A. ; d. 1846, in Illinois.
cf. Information through Rev. Henry Hill, <strong>of</strong> Banbury.
CUBITT BOARDMAN HUBBARD, 6. 21 April, 1779, at Walton Hall, Norfolk ; ed. Homerton,
1796- ; ord. 21 June, 181 5, at Banbury ; min. Stamford, 1801-1815, Banbury,
I 81 5- 1843 ; Rivington, I 843- 1854.
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d. 11 April, 1854, bur. Rivington Chapel Yard.
cf; A'ec<strong>of</strong>z?: p. 160.
HENRY HUNT PIPER, B. 26 August, 1781, in London; ed. Hoxton and Homerton ; min.
Rochford, Norton, 1805-1843 ; Banbury, 1843-1853 ; 7~2. (1805) alicia (d. 16 August,
1872)) eldest daughter <strong>of</strong> Samuel Lewin, <strong>of</strong> Hackney ; Issue, Alicia Lewin (d. 18741,
Fredericlc (fir'. 1860), Henry Hunt ((1. 1841), Emily Harriet (d. 18go), Mary Anne (d.
1831), Frances Elizabeth ((1: 1854) ; Lewin (a'.), Eliza Maria ((L 18911, Octavia, nz.
Edward Cobb.
d. 13 January, 1864, bur. Highgate Cemetery.
cj; Notes*by Mr. and Mrs. Cobb, 1a8; Inq., 30 January, 1864.
JAMES ICICDOWELL, 6. [1837] ; ed. Belfast ; min. Banbury, 1854-1863 ; Banbury, zoitl~out
chnrge; (2. 3 October, 1876, a3t. 39 ; bur. Banbury Cemetery.
c$ Tombstone at Banbury. .
CHARLES CASE NUTTER, B. [l8041 ; ed. Wymondley Coll. ; min. Stretton-under-Fosse,
1829-1831 ; Stockton-on-Tees, 1831-1832 ; Hinckley, 1833-1842 ; A<strong>the</strong>rstone, 1836-1838 ;
Framlingham, 1842-1847 ; Lincoln, 1847-1860 ; Wareham, 1862-1864 ; Banbury, 1864-
1854 ; nz. (I) Hannah (d. 1837), Issue, Frederick Cl~arles (b. 1832) ; (2) (29 December,
1846) RiIaria Clair (,l. 1852), daughter <strong>of</strong> &I. J. Rodwell ; Issue, William Clair (d 1857),
and o<strong>the</strong>rs.
d. 15 August, 1891, zt. 87, at Finchley.
L$ Sib?,ce, p. 232 ; J7esriges, var. pp. ;' private information.
Damn HEAP, min. Birmingham, Home Missionary, 1880-1884 ; Banbury, 1884-1887.
WILLIAM BIRICS, b. 29 April, 1843, at Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire ; ed. U. H. M. B.,
February, 1864-February, 1867 ; F. R. A.S. ; min. Hastings, 1867-1869 ; Gloucester,
1870-1874; I