W. J. Monk | |
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![]() Portrait of Monk from Fifty Years of Food Reform | |
Born | 1820 Kent, England |
Died | Doddington, England | 10 July 1896 (aged 76)
Education | University of Cambridge (BA, 1842; MA, 1857) |
Occupation(s) | Clergyman, activist |
Spouses | Alice Pickup
(m. 1852, died)W. Gardner (m. 1857) |
William John Monk (1820 – 10 July 1896) was an English clergyman and activist for vegetarianism and temperance. He was a vice-president of the Vegetarian Society.[1][2]
Monk was born in Kent.[3] He obtained his BA in 1842 and MA in 1857 from the University of Cambridge.[4] He became an ordained deacon in 1843 in Chester and priest in 1844.[4]
Monk was the curate at Christ Church, Preston (1843–1845), Walton-le-Dale (1846–1847), Blackburn (1850–1853), Great Grimsby (1853–1858), St Alphege, Canterbury (1859–1863), Chartham, Kent (1863–1871) and vicar of Doddington (1872–1896).[4]
Monk had indigestion and became a teetotaller in 1876.[5] In 1878, Monk commented "I am now a strict vegetarian, living on farinaceous food, fruit and vegetables. I drink nothing, not even water, a little milk and oatmeal porridge suffices for breakfast–butter and eggs I seldom touch".[5] He was chairman and a speaker at Vegetarian Society meetings where he argued that vegetarianism is not a costly practice and that people could do well on a diet that contained no animal flesh.[6]
Monk was President of the National Food Reform Society which later became the Vegetarian Society's London Auxiliary.[5][3] He resigned in 1888.[3] Monk was also a vice-president of the Anti-Narcotic League and the Vegetarian Society for many years. He was on the committee of the East Kent Branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.[5] He was on the council of the United Kingdom Alliance and was secretary of the Canterbury Church of England Temperance Society.[1][7]
Monk married Alice Pickup in 1852, after her death he married W. Gardner in 1857.[4] He died on 10 July 1896 at Doddington Vicarage, aged 76.[4] His death was caused by a malignant growth.[7]
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