The Vicars
of
Todmorden

The vicar of Rochdale presents the incumbent at Todmorden, who have been styled Vicars since the Vicarage Act of 1866

This Foldout lists some of the people who have served at Saint Mary's Parish Church, Todmorden and Christ Church, Todmorden

Rev Edmund Howarth Curate [1489] Rev Robert Turnough Curate [1552] Rev Richard Holme Curate [1565] Rev Gilbert Astley Curate [1590] Leonard Roe Curate [1592] Rev William Norcotte Curate [1604] Rev Henry Crabtree Curate [1622-1685] Rev Thomas Browne Curate [1625] Rev Thomas Whalley Curate [1633-1634] Rev Robert Towne Curate [1643] Rev Francis Core Curate [1650] Rev Thomas Somerton Curate [1653-1658] Rev Thomas Ingham Curate [1682-1693] Rev Thomas Grimshaw Curate [1693] Rev Daniel Pighills Curate [1695] Rev Robert Whitehead Curate [1699] Joseph Midgley Curate [16??] Richard Midgley Curate [16??] Rev Robert Butterworth [1704] Rev John Welsh Curate [1713-1726] Rev Joseph Sutcliffe Curate [1726-1731] Rev William Grimshaw Curate [1731-1742] Rev Robert Hargreaves Curate [1742] William Sunderland Curate [1742] Rev John Crosse Curate [1769-1775] Rev Melville Horne Curate [17??] Rev Robert Seattle [1819-1821] Rev Joseph Cowell Curate [1821-1846] Rev William Morgan Curate [1840?] Mr Sharples Curate [1841?] Rev George Dowty Curate [1842] Rev John Edwards Curate [1846-1864] Robert Boyle Davies Curate [1852] Rev J. S. M. Anderson [1857] Rev Frederick Augustus Gardiner [1858] Rev Samuel Ware Curate [1861] Rev Ralph Blakelock Curate [1864] Rev Anthony John Plow [1864-1868] Rev Rennell Francis Wynn Molesworth [1868-1875] Rev John Forbes St Maur Russell Curate [1873-1875] Rev William Augustus Conway [1875-1883] Rev Edward James Russell [1883-1905] Rev John Russell Napier [1890-1906] Rev Arthur S. Roberts Curate [1892] Rev J. E. Wareham Curate [1909] Rev F. G. Bullock Curate [1909] Rev Charles Paul Keeling [1910-1916] Rev H. Newport Curate [1913] Canon Albert Aspin [1916] Rev Matthew Patterson [1928-1940] C. T. Foster Curate [1931] Rev D. de Lacy Holmes Curate [1932] Rev M. Patterson [1932] Rev William Paul Black [1942] Rev Martin Hugh Kirk Curate [1947] H. D. Pike Curate [1948] Canon H. W. Hodgson [1952-1971] A. G. Williams Curate [1959] Rev Trevor Dearing Curate [1961-1963] Rev Cyril Dawson [1971] Rev D. I. Walker Curate [1971] Rev John Walton Butterworth Curate [1974-1977] Rev P. Calvert [1984] Rev Timothy Martin Thornton Curate [198?] Rev Christine Smith [2007]

In some cases, the date(s) shown here for the Vicar are approximate and refer to a year in which he was recorded as being in office.

References to the Incumbent often use the words Curate, Minister, Pastor, Perpetual Curate, Priest, or Rector where – for convenience – I have used the word Vicar

Please email me if you can add any further names, dates or other details to the information on this Page, or if you spot any errors

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