Pascoe Grenfell Hill
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Pascoe Grenfell Hill was a priest in the Church of England
and an author.
, on 15 May 1804. He was educated at Mill Hill School
, London, and at Trinity College, Dublin
, where he graduated B.A. in 1836. In the same year he was ordained a priest, and became a chaplain in the Royal Navy
, in which he served till 1845, when he was placed on the retired list.
During his service at sea he saw much of the slave trade on the African coast, of which he afterwards published an account in two works. An early publication, entitled ‘Poems on Several Occasions’ (chiefly love poems), was dedicated to his uncle, Oliver Hill, but in after years he repented of this production.
From 1852 to 1857 he was chaplain of the Westminster Hospital, and for some time morning reader at Westminster Abbey
. On 26 January 1863 he was appointed rector of St. Edmund the King and Martyr with St. Nicholas Acons, Lombard Street, City of London
, where he continued to his death. He endeavoured to enliven his church by providing a succession of preachers, by improving the choir, and holding short services in the middle of the day. He was the first to introduce a surpliced choir into a city church.
He died at the rectory house, 32 Finsbury Square
, London, 28 Aug. 1882, and was buried in the City of London cemetery at Ilford. His wife, Ellen Annetta, whom he married 26 January 1846, died 18 April 1878.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
and an author.
Life
Hill, son of Major Thomas Hill, was born at Marazion, CornwallCornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, on 15 May 1804. He was educated at Mill Hill School
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill School, in Mill Hill, London, is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day pupils aged 13–18. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, an organisation of public schools in the United Kingdom....
, London, and at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, where he graduated B.A. in 1836. In the same year he was ordained a priest, and became a chaplain in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, in which he served till 1845, when he was placed on the retired list.
During his service at sea he saw much of the slave trade on the African coast, of which he afterwards published an account in two works. An early publication, entitled ‘Poems on Several Occasions’ (chiefly love poems), was dedicated to his uncle, Oliver Hill, but in after years he repented of this production.
From 1852 to 1857 he was chaplain of the Westminster Hospital, and for some time morning reader at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
. On 26 January 1863 he was appointed rector of St. Edmund the King and Martyr with St. Nicholas Acons, Lombard Street, City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
, where he continued to his death. He endeavoured to enliven his church by providing a succession of preachers, by improving the choir, and holding short services in the middle of the day. He was the first to introduce a surpliced choir into a city church.
He died at the rectory house, 32 Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square
Finsbury Square is a square in central London. It was developed in 1777 on the site of a previous area of green space to the east of London known as Finsbury Fields, in the parish of St Luke's and near Moorfields. It is sited on the east side of City Road, opposite the east side of Bunhill Fields....
, London, 28 Aug. 1882, and was buried in the City of London cemetery at Ilford. His wife, Ellen Annetta, whom he married 26 January 1846, died 18 April 1878.
Works
- ‘Fifty Days on Board a Slave Ship in the Mozambique Channel,’ 1843; 3rd ed. 1853.
- ‘Poems on Several Occasions,’ Penzance, 1845.
- ‘A Voyage to the Slave Coasts of West and East Africa,’ 1849.
- ‘A Journey through Palestine,’ 1852.
- ‘The Kaffir War,’ 1852.
- ‘A Visit to Cairo,’ 1853.
- ‘The Christian Soldier, a sermon,’ 1853.
- ‘Modern British Poesy, with Biographical Sketches,’ 1856.
- ‘Letter to the Lord Mayor on Street Slaughter,’ 1866.
- ‘Life of Napoleon,’ 3 vols. 1869.