05.04.1879 WORCESTER GLEE CLUB.The advent of April denotes the end of the season of the glee clubs, and on Tuesday night last was the closing performance at the Crown Hotel. During the evening Mr. T. M. Hopkins asked the company to drink to the health of Mr. Forsyth, sculptor, who had presented the club with a bust of the late Mr. Allen Wheeler, a gentleman who when alive took a great interest in the club. Mr. Forsyth shortly replied. [Worcestershire Chronicle] *Allen Wheeler, 1803-1876, of 32 York Place, Tything of Whistones, surgeon and eldest son of the Rev. Allen Wheeler, Minor Canon of the Cathedral 1799-1851 and Precentor 1820-1851.

Allen Wheeler, vicar from 1851, was a minor canon at Worcester, and had served for the previous 30 years as precentor of the Cathedral. He also held the rectory of Broadwas, Worcestershire. Already elderly by the time of his presentation, he was permitted to absent himself from the parish for the sake of his health, and the cure was again served by curates.

Allen Wheeler was son of Allen Wheeler, of Great Witley, he was at Wadham College, Oxford, B.A., 1798; B.D., 1810. He was Head Master of the College School (resigned. January, 1832); Rector of Broadwas, 1821; Vicar of Old Sodbury, The register of Worcester Cathedral, 1693 - 1811 "Gloucestershire 1551. Appointed Minor Canon, 19th November., 1799. At the East end of the South Aisle of the Cathedral is a 3-light window with this inscription:

Cathedral Window - Allen Wheeler and his son, Thomas Littleton Wheeler.

" To the Glory of God and in memory of Allen Wheeler, B.D., born November 20, 1775, and died December 25th, 1855. Minor Canon 1799 to 1851. Precentor 1820 - 1851. And of *Thomas Littleton Wheeler, M.A., born Febuary 22, 1806, died April 8th, 1892. Miner Canon
1833 - 1877. Precentor 1854 - 1887."

1841 Census
Parish of St. Peter, Whittington, Worcestershire.
Address: Whittington Cottage
Allen Wheeler [age65]
Occupation: Clergyman
Sarah Wheeler [age65]
Margarert Pierpoint [age 30] Daughter
Margaret Ann Pierpoint [age 15] Granddaughter
Henry Pierpoint [age 4] Grandson

Allen Wheeler
Married: Decima
At: Great Witley, Worcestershire.

Their Son

Allen Wheeler
Born: 20th November, 1775.
Baptised: 22nd December, 1775.
At: Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Father: Allen Wheeler
Mother: Decima Wheeler

Allen Wheeler
Married: Sarah Harward
On: 18th June, 1801.
At: Burford, Shropshire.

Allen Wheeler
Died: 25th December, 1855.

Children

*[1 Allen Wheeler - b. 1803 - 1876
Baptised: Worcester Cathedral
*[2 Thomas Littleton Wheeler - b. 1806 - d. 1892
Baptised: 22nd February, 1806.
At: Worcester Cathedral
[ 3 George Augustus Wheeler - b. 1807
Baptised: Worcester Cathedral
Buried: 14th August, 1818. [age 11]
Hartlebury, Worcester.
Vicar: Rev. Thomas Harward - Master of Hartlebury School.
[4 Margaret Ann Wheeler - b. 1807
Baptised: 23rd January, 1804
At: Kidderminster, Worcestershire.
Residence: Broadwas, 24th July, 1822.
Married: Matthew Pierpoint - b. 1790 - d. 1855
On: 24th July, 1822.
At: Worcester
Children
Margaret Ann Pierpoint - b. 1822
Helen Pierpoint - b. 142 - d. 1926

St. Mary Magdalene, Broadwas, Worcestershire.

St. Mary Magdalene, Broadwas, Worcestershire.

Allen Wheeler what he did from (1798 - 1821)
BIRTH EVENTS
22/12/1775
EDUCATION EVENTS
BA : Oxford / Wadham
MA : Oxford / Wadham
BD
ORDINATION EVENTS
deacon: 03/06/1798 (Butler, John/Hereford 1788-1802)
priest: 25/07/1800
APPOINTMENT EVENTS
Curate: Leysters (03/06/1798)
Perpetual Curate: Berrow (25/07/1800 - 28/11/1801)
Rector: Bredicot (05/12/1801 - 22/01/1821)
Curate: Great Witley (15/05/1810 - 15/05/1810)
Rector: Broadwas (22/01/1821)

 


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