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| Close, Francis. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Jan. 29, 1816. 4th s. of Henry Jackson (1794), clerk, of Somerset. B. July 11, 1797, near Frome, Somerset. School, Merchant Taylors'. Matric. Michs. 1816; Scholar, 1817; B.A. 1820; M.A. 1824; D.D. (Lambeth) 1856. Ord. deacon, 1820; priest (Lichfield and Coventry) 1821; C. of Church Lawford, Warws., 1820-2. C. of Willesden and Kingsbury, 1822-4. C. at Cheltenham, Gloucs., 1824-6. P.C. there, 1826-56; during his 30 years' ministry at Cheltenham he caused five churches to be erected and was one of the founders of Cheltenham College. R. of Hatford, Berks., 1832-6. Dean of Carlisle, 1856-81. P.C. of St Mary's, Carlisle, 1865-8. Built several churches and schools in Carlisle. A popular Evangelical preacher. Dean Close School, Cheltenham, was founded in his memory. Married (1) Anne Diana, 3rd dau. of Rev. John Arden, of Longcroft Hall, Stafford, 1820, and had issue; (2) Mary Antrim, widow of David Hodgson, Dec. 2, 1880. Author, controversial, etc. Bitterly opposed to horse racing and the theatre. Died Dec. 18, 1882, at Penzance. Buried at Carlisle. (D.N.B.; Gloucs. N. and Q., III.) | Francis CLOSE Approx. lifespan: 1797–1882 Adm pens. St John's College 1816:01:29 4th s. of Henry Jackson CLOSE (1794), clerk, of Somerset b. 1797:07:11, near Frome, Somerset Sch: Merchant Taylors' Matric 1816:10MT: Scholar 1817 BA 1820 MA 1824 DD Lambeth 1856 Ord. deacon 1820 Ord. priest Lichfield and Coventry 1821 C.: Church Lawford, Warwickshire 1820-22 C.: Willesden and Kingsbury, [ Middlesex ] 1822-24 C.: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1824-26 P.C. there 1826-56 during his 30 years' ministry at Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ] he caused five churches to be erected and was one of the founders of Sch: Cheltenham College R.: Hatford, Berkshire 1832-36 Dean: Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1856-81 P.C.: St Mary's Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1865-68 Built several churches and schools in Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] A popular Evangelical preacher. Sch: Dean Close School Cheltenham, [ Gloucestershire ], was founded in his memory. m. (1) Anne Diana ARDEN 3rd dau. of Rev. John ARDEN, of Longcroft Hall, [Longcroft, Stafford], [ Staffordshire ] 1820, and had issue; (2) Mary Antrim, widow of David Hodgson 1880:12:02 Author, controversial, etc. Bitterly opposed to horse racing and the theatre. d. Penzance, [ Cornwall ] 1882:12:18 bur. Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] ( D.N.B.; Gloucestershire N. and Q., III.) [add:]Grandfather of Charles A.G. CLOSE (1883) [:add] [add:](C.R. Hudleston)[:add] |