Charles Benjamin Tayler
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Charles Benjamin Tayler (1797–1875) was a Church of England
clergyman and writer for the young.
The son of John Tayler, he was born at Leytonstone, Essex, in 1797. He was educated at Guildford
under the Rev. William Hodgson Cole, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge
, as a fellow commoner on 23 Oct. 1815, graduating B.A. in 1819 and M.A. in 1822.
Taking holy orders, he was licensed to a curacy at Hadleigh in Suffolk
in 1821, where he adopted strong Protestant
views and a rooted antipathy to Roman Catholicism
. He left Hadleigh in 1826, and successively served, each for a short time, curacies
in Kent
, in Surrey
, and in Hampshire
. From 1831 to 1836 he had the sole charge of the parish of Hodnet in Shropshire
. In 1836 John Bird Sumner
, bishop of Chester
, presented him to the living of St. Peter's in Chester, where he was also evening lecturer at St. Mary's, a large church in which he usually preached to twelve hundred persons. While at Chester he published from 1838 a series of Tracts for the Rich. In 1846 he was appointed rector of Otley
in Suffolk, which he resigned shortly before his death. Here he specially laboured among the young.
He died at Worthing
on 16 Oct. 1875. While at Otley
, he married, Aldine, daughter of A. D. Lewis Agassiz
of Finsbury Square
, London.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
clergyman and writer for the young.
The son of John Tayler, he was born at Leytonstone, Essex, in 1797. He was educated at Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
under the Rev. William Hodgson Cole, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, as a fellow commoner on 23 Oct. 1815, graduating B.A. in 1819 and M.A. in 1822.
Taking holy orders, he was licensed to a curacy at Hadleigh in Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
in 1821, where he adopted strong Protestant
Protestantism
Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
views and a rooted antipathy to Roman Catholicism
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He left Hadleigh in 1826, and successively served, each for a short time, curacies
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, and in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. From 1831 to 1836 he had the sole charge of the parish of Hodnet in Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
. In 1836 John Bird Sumner
John Bird Sumner
John Bird Sumner was a bishop in the Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury.-Life:Sumner was the elder brother of Bishop Charles Richard Sumner. He was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire and educated at Eton College and Cambridge University. In 1802 he became a master at Eton and was...
, bishop of Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
, presented him to the living of St. Peter's in Chester, where he was also evening lecturer at St. Mary's, a large church in which he usually preached to twelve hundred persons. While at Chester he published from 1838 a series of Tracts for the Rich. In 1846 he was appointed rector of Otley
Otley
-Transport:The main roads through the town are the A660 to the south east, which connects Otley to Bramhope, Adel and Leeds city centre, and the A65 to the west, which goes to Ilkley and Skipton. The A6038 heads to Guiseley, Shipley and Bradford, connecting with the A65...
in Suffolk, which he resigned shortly before his death. Here he specially laboured among the young.
He died at Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
on 16 Oct. 1875. While at Otley
Otley
-Transport:The main roads through the town are the A660 to the south east, which connects Otley to Bramhope, Adel and Leeds city centre, and the A65 to the west, which goes to Ilkley and Skipton. The A6038 heads to Guiseley, Shipley and Bradford, connecting with the A65...
, he married, Aldine, daughter of A. D. Lewis Agassiz
Agassiz
-Agassiz family:*Louis Agassiz , Swiss-U.S. zoologist, glaciologist, and geologist*Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz , educator; wife of Louis*Alexander Emanuel Agassiz , U.S...
of Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square is a square in central London. It was developed in 1777 on the site of a previous area of green space to the east of London known as Finsbury Fields, in the parish of St Luke's and near Moorfields. It is sited on the east side of City Road, opposite the east side of Bunhill Fields....
, London.
Works
His numerous books and tracts consisted either of warnings against the errors of the Catholics, or of manuals of religious instruction for the young. The chief were:- The Child of the Church of England (1834; new edit. 1852)
- Facts in a Clergyman's Life (1849)
- Sermons for all Seasons (1850)
- Memorials of the English Martyrs (1853)
- Legends and Records, chiefly historical (1854)
- The Tongue of the Swearer: a Suffolk Story (1861)
- The Race Course and its Accompaniments (1867)
- Found at Eventide: the true Story of a young Village Infidel (1870)
- Sacred Records in Verse (1872).