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William Turner (Unitarian minister)

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He married, first, in 1784, Mary (d. 16 Jan. 1797), daughter of Thomas Holland of Manchester; secondly, on 8 June 1799, Jane (d. 1855), eldest daughter of William Willets, minister at Newcastle-under-Lyme. He survived all but one of his children.
98:, on 24 April 1859, and was buried on 28 April in the graveyard of Upper Brook Street chapel. His portrait, by Morton, and his bust, by Bailey, were placed in the rooms of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle. 87:(then at York) and until 1840 he delivered the visitor's annual address. Among the subscribers to a volume of his sermons published in 1838 appeared the names of two bishops, who by their action incurred some censure (see 29:(1761–1859) was a Unitarian minister and educator who advanced the anti-slavery movement in Northern England, contributed to the development of intellectual institutions in 163: 69: 112:, 1859, p. 459. This does not include his contributions to periodicals, usually signed V. F. ; with this signature he contributed to the 141: 42: 68:. He ministered at Newcastle for fifty-nine years, retiring on 20 September 1841. He was a main founder (1793) of the 206: 212: 72:, and acted as secretary till 1833; a founder of the Natural Historical Society (1824); and a member of the 243: 46: 136: 84: 205: 95: 18: 238: 233: 8: 73: 30: 114: 108: 58: 54: 65: 168: 180: 64:
On 25 September 1782 he was ordained pastor of the Hanover Square congregation,
172: 227: 88: 77: 118:, 1810 and 1811, a series of articles relating to Warrington Academy. 50: 76:. He was a chief projector of the Newcastle branch of the 225: 33:, and published sermons on a variety of topics. 70:Literary and Philosophical Society at Newcastle 167:(online ed.). Oxford University Press. 142:Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society 216:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 161:Webb, R. K. "Turner, William (1761–1859)". 83:From 1808 till his death he was visitor of 53:on 20 September 1761. He was educated at 80:, and one of its secretaries till 1831. 17: 164:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 226: 200: 198: 196: 194: 192: 190: 106:A list of his publications is in the 207:"Turner, William (1714-1794)"  13: 187: 14: 255: 213:Dictionary of National Biography 160: 154: 1: 147: 49:was his son). He was born at 181:UK public library membership 7: 130: 10: 260: 137:Henry Atkinson (scientist) 121: 94:He died at Lloyd Street, 101: 36: 173:10.1093/ref:odnb/27879 23: 96:Greenheys, Manchester 21: 66:Newcastle upon Tyne 31:Newcastle upon Tyne 244:English Unitarians 115:Monthly Repository 109:Christian Reformer 85:Manchester College 59:Glasgow University 55:Warrington Academy 24: 179:(Subscription or 251: 218: 217: 209: 202: 185: 184: 176: 158: 259: 258: 254: 253: 252: 250: 249: 248: 224: 223: 222: 221: 204: 203: 188: 178: 159: 155: 150: 133: 124: 104: 74:Portico Library 41:His father was 39: 12: 11: 5: 257: 247: 246: 241: 236: 220: 219: 186: 152: 151: 149: 146: 145: 144: 139: 132: 129: 123: 120: 103: 100: 57:(1777–81) and 47:William Turner 43:William Turner 38: 35: 27:William Turner 22:William Turner 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 256: 245: 242: 240: 237: 235: 232: 231: 229: 215: 214: 208: 201: 199: 197: 195: 193: 191: 182: 174: 170: 166: 165: 157: 153: 143: 140: 138: 135: 134: 128: 119: 117: 116: 111: 110: 99: 97: 92: 90: 89:Edward Maltby 86: 81: 79: 78:Bible Society 75: 71: 67: 62: 60: 56: 52: 48: 45:(and another 44: 34: 32: 28: 20: 16: 211: 162: 156: 125: 113: 107: 105: 93: 82: 63: 40: 26: 25: 15: 239:1859 deaths 234:1761 births 228:Categories 183:required.) 148:References 61:(1781–2). 51:Wakefield 131:See also 177: 122:Family 102:Works 37:Life 169:doi 91:). 230:: 210:. 189:^ 175:. 171::

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Newcastle upon Tyne
William Turner
William Turner
Wakefield
Warrington Academy
Glasgow University
Newcastle upon Tyne
Literary and Philosophical Society at Newcastle
Portico Library
Bible Society
Manchester College
Edward Maltby
Greenheys, Manchester
Christian Reformer
Monthly Repository
Henry Atkinson (scientist)
Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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10.1093/ref:odnb/27879
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