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From: "Richard Boltby" <>
Subject: [CHS] Bible Society, Nantwich
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 00:22:58 +0000


IN 1824 there was established the Nantwich Auxiliary of the Bible
Society. Listers may find an ancestor or relative among the names of
the earliest Officers and Committee.

President, Right Hon Earl of Rocksavage (later Marquis of
Cholmondley)

Vice-Presidents
Rev R. HILL, of Hough
Rev. W. GARNETT, of Tilston
Sir John CHETWODE Bart, of Oakley
John HARDING, Esq, of Wrenbury
Charles CLARKE, Esq of Cholmondley
George WILBRAHAM Esq, of Delamere
E. DAVENPORT, Esq, of Calveley
James CALDWELL, Esq of Lindley wood
Michael BOTT, Esq, of Nantwich

In 1826 were added the names of...
John DUDLEY, Esq, of Wharton Lodge
Rev Thomas BROOKE, Rector of Wistaton

and in 1829 were added.....
George TOLLETT Esq, of Betley
Rev. James CAMPBELL, of Tilston
John Jervis TOLLEMACHE, Esq, of Tilston Lodge (later Lord Tollemache)

The first Committee
John DOWNES
Robert PARKER
William PEARCE
Ralph CAPPUR
John WITHENSHAW
George JACKSON
Thomas NIXSON
John BARKER
Thomas BOSTOCK
Edward JONES
Benjamin WHITE
Richard STRETCH
Robert ADAMS
Thomas WILSON
Joseph NIXON
William JERVIS
Robert HARRISON
George MOORES
John EARDLEY
John BARKER
James PLEVIN
Richard VERNON
William WORDLEY
Thomas DERIEMER

Treasurer
John Jasper GARNETT, Esq

Secretaries
Rev G. Vawdrey, Vicar of Wrenbury
Rev. B. SENIOR
William SMITH, Esq, of Stapeley
Croudstan TUNSTALL, of Alvaston

* From A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich or Wich Malbank
in the County Palatine of Chester, by James Hall, of Willaston,
Nantwich, published privately in 1883 and reprinted in 1973 by E. J.
Morten (Publishers) of Didsbury, Manchester.

Richard Boltby


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