GIRDLE STONE

Rev. Charles ( 2 son of Samuel Rainbow Girdle stone of London, barrister ). b. London 6 March 1797; ed. at Wadham coll. Ox., B.A. 1818, M.A. 1821; fell. of Balliol coll. 1818–26; C. of Hastings 1822–24; C. of Ferry Hincksey, Berks. 1824–26; select preacher at Ox. 1825 and 1830; V. of Sedgley, Staffs. 1826–37; R. of Alderley, Cheshire 1837–47; R. of Kings wins ford, Staffs. 1847–77; author of The New Testament with a commentary 2 vols. 1832–5; The Holy Bible with a commentary 4 vols. 1842, new ed. 6 vols. 1873; The question of the day, By the Creature of an Hour 1857, and 60 other books. d. Holy well house, Weston-super-Mare 28 April 1881.