Brooke, Stop ford

preacher and writer, born in Donegal; after other clerical appointments became incumbent of Bedford Chapel, Blooms bury, and Queen's chaplain; from conscientious motives seceded from the Church, but continued to preach in Blooms bury; wrote the "Life of Robertson of Brighton," a "Primer of English Literature," "History of English Poetry," "Theology in the English Poets," and "Life of Milton," all works in evidence of critical ability of a high order; b . 1832.