St. Vincent Reed Beechey (1806 - 1899)

Born 7 Aug 1806 in 13 Harley Street, London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann (Jones) Beechey — married 19 Sep 1836 in All Saints Church, Hilgay, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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St Vincent was born in London as the twenty-first child of William Beechey, court painter to King George III, and his second wife, Anne Jessop. He was named after his godfather, John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, in recognition of his great naval victory in 1797. There is a painting of his godfather by his father. He was educated in Sidcup, and at Caius College, Cambridge and ordained in 1829. Beechey married Mary Ann Ommaney in 1836. They had seven children^[1].

He was a vicar of Fleetwood and Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, and later of Worsley, Lancashire. He is known for founding Rossall School at Fleetwood in 1844, and he was also president of the Manchester Photographic Society. At the time of his death, it was believed that Beechey was the oldest clergyman in England, being 93 years old^[2].

Appointments^[3]:
1829-1830 – Curate of Aylesford, Kent
1831-1840 – Curate of Hilgay, Norfolk
1838-1840 – Inspector of Schools for the diocese of Norwich
1840-1850 – Vicar of Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire
1842-1850 – Vicar of Fleetwood, Lancashire
1850-1872 – Vicar of Worsley, Lancashire
1854-1872 – Vicar of Ellenbrook Chapel, Lancashire
1868-1899 – Honorary Canon of Manchester
1872-1899 – Rector of Hilgay
President of the Manchester Photographic Society

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vincent_Beechey
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vincent_Beechey
3. ↑ Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vincent_Beechey