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151: 51: 59: 506:: "to my dear wife Sarah Penfold all my libraries of books plate linen china wines & liquors furniture household goods chattels & effects carriages horses and harness which at my death shall be in or about or belonging to my dwellinghouses in the Counties of Middlesex Stafford and York and the sum of one thousand pounds to be paid to her immediately after my death & also give unto her the lease of my house with the appurtenances in Dorset Square..." 235:, Penfold and his wife were living in Dorset Square with eight servants. In his will dated 22 May 1846, Penfold left "to my dear wife Sarah Penfold" £1,000, to be paid to her at once, together with the lease of his house in Dorset Square and all his household effects, carriages, and horses at his houses in Middlesex, Staffordshire, and Yorkshire. He left other bequests to friends and relations. 134:
His sermons are marked by a decided inequality in merit; the language is sometimes very indifferent, the arrangement confused, and the conception commonplace... His sermons on the Sabbath display, in vivid colours, the mischiefs consequent on the neglect of this sacred and important institution... He
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at grosvenorprints.com, accessed 5 December 2020: "A Sermon will be Preached on Sunday next, the 27th of July, 1823, by the Rev. George Saxby Penfold, A.M. (Rector of Pulham, Dorset, and Minister of Brunswick Chapel), at St. Pancras New Church, for the Benefit of The Middlesex Hospital." Printed by
185:, and retained both livings until his death. However, during 1832 he resigned as Rector of Pulham and as Vicar of Goring. In August 1846, Penfold conducted his last funeral as Rector of Trinity, the next funeral in the church being his own in October. At the time of his death, he was living at 15, 246:
in 1853, which was the last. In her will, in the name of Sarah Saxby Penfold, and two codicils, she left most of her estate to a nephew, Captain Frederick Charles Parson, and expressed the wish that he would "take upon himself the surnames and arms of Saxby Penfold".
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never in any of his sermons rises to the highest scale of excellence, nor sinks to so low a point as to excite dissatisfaction or disgust; they are distinguished by a pleasing mediocrity.
303:: "Name: George Saxby Penfold / Gender: Male / Baptism Date: 27 Nov 1769 / Baptism Place: Epsom, Surrey, England / Father: Henry Penfold / Mother: Susan / FHL Film Number: 97136", 242:, although she had said in her will of 1853 that she wished to join her husband's remains in Trinity Church. In fact, no burials took place in the church vault after that of 217:. A son called George Saxby Penfold died as an infant and was buried at Epsom on 9 September 1793. A Mr Hugh Penfold from Maidenhead had been buried there in November 1792. 378:: "Doctors in Divinity... December 1. The Rev. G. Saxby Penfold, Merton College... Bachelors in Divinity... December 1. The Rev. G. Saxby Penfold, Merton College." 605: 79: 272: 590: 173:
In 1828, Penfold repeated the challenge of establishing a new parish when he was appointed as the first Rector of the newly built
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published an article on Penfold in which "Criticus" noted his strong and weak points as a speaker, including the assertions –
90: 600: 124:, and was becoming popular as a visiting preacher. In May of that year, in its series of "Sketches of Popular Preachers", 610: 70:, on 27 November 1769, Penfold was the son of Hugh Penfold, gentleman, of Epsom, and his wife Susan, and was educated at 150: 484: 94: 271: 538: 534: 518: 499: 449: 445: 392: 388: 304: 202: 174: 326: 595: 267: 615: 480: 232: 120:, and held both of these positions until 1832. By 1823, he was also Minister of the Brunswick Chapel, 159: 50: 427:
No. 304 12 Sept 1792 the Rev. George Saxby Penfold of Bray Bucks & Sarah Fleming of this parish
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Criticus, "Sketches of Popular Preachers: the Rev. George Saxby Penfold, A. M." in
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Burials in Trinity Church, in the Parish of St Marylebone, in the Year 1846,
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Burials in Trinity Church, in the Parish of St Marylebone (1829–1853),
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In 1825, Penfold was appointed as the first Rector of the newly built
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Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886
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of several parishes and active as a visiting preacher. In 1825 the
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Register of Marriages Solemnized at St James's Church, Westminster
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Register of Burials in the Parish of Epsom in the County of Surry
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Last Will and Testament of the Reverend George Saxby Penfold
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Septr. 9 Mast. George Saxby Penfold, an infant from London
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The Quarterly Theological Review and Ecclesiastical Record
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after cashing a forged cheque for £15 in Penfold's name.
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Penfold's widow died in December 1856 and was buried at
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In 1815, he was also appointed as Vicar of 541:, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 10 December 2020 468:, Volume XII (London: George Hebert, 1839), 521:, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 9 December 2020 502:, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 9 December 2020 487:, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 9 December 2020 452:, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 9 December 2020 395:, ancestry.co.uk, accessed 5 December 2020 266: 100:In February 1797, Penfold gained his first 466:Central Criminal Court Minutes of Evidence 337: 335: 85:On 3 June 1792, Penfold was ordained as a 406: 404: 189:, Marylebone. He was laid to rest in the 343:The European Magazine, and London Review 177:. In December 1831, he became Rector of 149: 57: 49: 564:The European Magazine and London Review 361:J. Brettell, Rupert Street, Haymarket. 332: 573: 514: 512: 401: 224:, a woman named Elizabeth Ballard was 606:19th-century English Anglican priests 322: 320: 318: 316: 282:. Oxford: Parker and Co – via 262: 260: 162:. In December of the same year, the 509: 13: 14: 627: 551: 313: 257: 591:Alumni of Merton College, Oxford 205:, George Saxby Penfold, then of 527: 493: 474: 458: 446:Mr Hugh Penfold from Maidenhead 435: 196: 416: 381: 370:"Oxford Degrees Conferred" in 364: 351: 290: 1: 273:"Penfold, George Saxby"  203:St James's Church, Piccadilly 193:of his church in Marylebone. 567:, May 1823, pp. 424–425 213:, married Sarah Fleming, of 89:of the Church of England by 7: 601:18th-century English people 10: 632: 611:English classical scholars 535:Mary Poyyer, 15 Sept. 1829 481:1841 United Kingdom census 244:Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller 175:Trinity Church, Marylebone 34:awarded him the degree of 485:Dorset Square, Marylebone 358:A Sermon will be Preached 201:On 12 September 1792, at 160:Christ Church, Marylebone 78:in 1792 and proceeded to 62:Christ Church, Marylebone 250: 154:Holy Trinity, Marylebone 543:(subscription required) 523:(subscription required) 504:(subscription required) 489:(subscription required) 454:(subscription required) 431:(subscription required) 397:(subscription required) 327:"Penfold, George Saxby" 309:(subscription required) 143:for the benefit of the 97:, bishop of Salisbury. 45: 297:"George Saxby Penfold" 155: 137: 82:by seniority in 1814. 72:Merton College, Oxford 63: 55: 240:Kensal Green Cemetery 153: 141:St Pancras New Church 132: 127:The European Magazine 61: 54:The Rectory at Pulham 53: 411:George Saxby Penfold 305:original record here 226:transported for life 215:Westminster St James 164:University of Oxford 32:University of Oxford 20:George Saxby Penfold 596:Doctors of Divinity 374:, Volume 3 (1825), 307:, ancestry.co.uk, 233:census of June 1841 429:, ancestry.co.uk, 168:Doctor of Divinity 156: 145:Middlesex Hospital 64: 56: 36:Doctor of Divinity 616:People from Epsom 24:Church of England 623: 545: 544: 531: 525: 524: 516: 507: 505: 497: 491: 490: 478: 472: 462: 456: 455: 439: 433: 432: 420: 414: 408: 399: 398: 385: 379: 368: 362: 355: 349: 339: 330: 324: 311: 310: 294: 288: 287: 275: 264: 220:In 1839, in the 91:James Cornwallis 631: 630: 626: 625: 624: 622: 621: 620: 571: 570: 554: 549: 548: 542: 532: 528: 522: 517: 510: 503: 498: 494: 488: 479: 475: 464:Henry Buckler, 463: 459: 453: 440: 436: 430: 421: 417: 409: 402: 396: 386: 382: 369: 365: 356: 352: 340: 333: 325: 314: 308: 295: 291: 265: 258: 253: 199: 104:, as Rector of 48: 17: 12: 11: 5: 629: 619: 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 583: 569: 568: 553: 552:External links 550: 547: 546: 526: 508: 492: 473: 457: 434: 415: 400: 380: 363: 350: 331: 312: 289: 268:Foster, Joseph 255: 254: 252: 249: 198: 195: 47: 44: 16:English cleric 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 628: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 589: 587: 584: 582: 579: 578: 576: 566: 565: 560: 556: 555: 540: 536: 530: 520: 515: 513: 501: 496: 486: 482: 477: 471: 467: 461: 451: 447: 444:(1773–1812), 443: 438: 428: 424: 419: 412: 407: 405: 394: 390: 384: 377: 373: 367: 359: 354: 348: 344: 338: 336: 328: 323: 321: 319: 317: 306: 302: 298: 293: 285: 281: 280: 274: 270:(1888–1892). 269: 263: 261: 256: 248: 245: 241: 236: 234: 229: 227: 223: 218: 216: 212: 208: 204: 194: 192: 188: 187:Dorset Square 184: 183:Staffordshire 180: 176: 171: 169: 165: 161: 152: 148: 146: 142: 136: 131: 129: 128: 123: 119: 115: 114:Goring-by-Sea 111: 107: 103: 98: 96: 92: 88: 83: 81: 77: 73: 69: 68:Epsom, Surrey 60: 52: 43: 41: 37: 33: 29: 25: 21: 562: 529: 495: 476: 465: 460: 441: 437: 422: 418: 389:Nos. 1 and 2 383: 371: 366: 353: 345:, May 1823, 342: 300: 292: 277: 237: 230: 219: 200: 197:Private life 179:Kingswinford 172: 157: 138: 133: 125: 99: 95:John Douglas 84: 66:Baptised at 65: 19: 18: 586:1846 deaths 581:1769 births 347:pp. 424–425 26:clergyman, 575:Categories 557:Criticus, 284:Wikisource 222:Old Bailey 211:Maidenhead 122:Marylebone 40:pluralist 102:benefice 231:At the 209:, near 470:p. 599 376:p. 267 118:Sussex 110:Dorset 106:Pulham 87:deacon 28:Rector 251:Notes 191:vault 207:Bray 46:Life 38:. 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Church of England
Rector
University of Oxford
Doctor of Divinity
pluralist


Epsom, Surrey
Merton College, Oxford
BA
MA
deacon
James Cornwallis
John Douglas
benefice
Pulham
Dorset
Goring-by-Sea
Sussex
Marylebone
The European Magazine
St Pancras New Church
Middlesex Hospital

Christ Church, Marylebone
University of Oxford
Doctor of Divinity
Trinity Church, Marylebone
Kingswinford
Staffordshire

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