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| Jennings, Midgley John. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Dec. 22, 1824. S. of Midgley John, of Stevenage [ Hertfordshire ]. B. there [June 8], 1806. Matric. Michs. 1825; Scholar, 1826; B.A. (20 th Wrangler ) 1829; M.A. 1832. Fellow, 1830-2. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) Dec. 1830; priest, Feb. 1831. One of the H.E.I.C.'s Chaplains. Missionary (E.I.C.) in India , 1832-57. "A very earnest worker, in the spirit of the Oxford Movement" (Bishop Lightfoot). After 1842 he never returned to England , but he and his wife both suffered in health, and several of their children died in infancy. In 1847, when Chaplain at Kasauli [ India ???], had leave of absence, on a medical certificate, for two years to visit Cape Colony . Originated the first Delhi Mission; having collected £3000, the S.P.G. gave £8000 from their special Jubilee Fund. [Died]; Killed May 11, 1857, at Delhi [ India ], with other members of the Mission, at the outbreak of the Mutiny. A memorial was erected by the S.P.G. at Cawnpore [ India ], on which he is described as "Priest, Chaplain, and Founder of the S.P.G. Mission to Delhi." [His eldest son, William Henry John, entered Exeter College, Oxford, 1856; described in Al. Oxon . as "1st s. of Medgley John, of Cawnpore, India , clerk."] ( Peile, II. 418; Clergy List, 1848-56 (under Chaplains in E.I.C.).) | Midgley John JENNINGS Approx. lifespan: 1806–1904 pens. Christ's College adm1824:12:22 s. of Midgley John JENNINGS of Stevenage, [Hertfordshire], b. THERE 1806:[06:08] Matric 1825:10MT: Scholar 1826 BA 20 th Wrangler 1829 MA 1832 Fellow 1830-32 Ord. deacon Lincoln 1830:12 Ord. priest 1831:02 One of the H.E.I.C.'s Chaplains. Missionary: (E.I.C.) India , 1832-57 "A very earnest worker, in the spirit of the Oxford University Movement" (Bishop Lightfoot) After 1842 he never returned to England, but he and his wife both suffered in health, and several of their children died in infancy. In 1847, when Chapl. Kasauli, India ???, , had leave of absence, on a medical certificate, for two years to visit Cape Colony , South Africa , Originated the first Delhi Mission having collected £3000, the S.P.G. gave £8000 from their special Jubilee Fund. d.; Killed 1857:05:11 at Delhi, [India], , with other members of Mission,at the outbreak of the Mutiny. A memorial was erected by the S.P.G. Cawnpore, [India], , on which he is described as "Priest, Chapl., and Founder: of S.P.G. Mission to Delhi." His eldest son, William Henry John, entered 1856 described in Al. Oxon . as " 1st s. of Medgley John JENNINGS of Cawnpore, India , , clerk."] ( Peile, II. 418; Clergy List 1848-56 (under Chaplains in E.I.C.).) |