Richard Francis Onslow (16 January 1776[1] – 23 October 1849) was Archdeacon of Worcester[2] from 1815 to[3] 1849.

Onslow was the son of Arthur Onslow, Dean of Worcester 1795–1817.[4] He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford[5] and ordained in 1800. He was Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Worcester; and then Vicar of Kidderminster until 1834.[6] His final post was as Rector of Newent: in 1848, he fell ill and was "no longer able to preach".[7]

His wife Harriet, the daughter of Andrew Foley, survived him and died in 1860;[8] and his last surviving child, also called Harriet, died in 1879.[9]

References

  1. ^ Varrall
  2. ^ "Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity" Richardson,E p196: Cambridge, CUP, 2013 ISBN 978-1-107-02677-3
  3. ^ ‘PRESENTATION of PLATE to Archdeacon ONSLOW’ Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, December 29, 1830; Issue 18736
  4. ^ Morning Post (London, England), Wednesday, October 22, 1817; Issue 14587
  5. ^ The Oxford University Calendar 1824 p339
  6. ^ The Clergy Database
  7. ^ Berrow's Worcester Journal (Worcester, England), Thursday, February 03, 1848; Issue 7575
  8. ^ ‘Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries’ Morning Post (London, England), Tuesday, May 08, 1860; pg. 7; Issue 26954
  9. ^ Births, Deaths, Marriages and Obituaries Berrow's Worcester Journal (Worcester, England), Saturday, September 27, 1879; pg. 5; Issue 9702
Church of England titles Preceded byThomas Evans Archdeacon of Worcester 1815–1849 Succeeded byRichard Hone


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