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Clay, John (1796–1858), prison chaplain  

Bill Forsythe

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Clay, John (1796–1858), prison chaplain, was born in Liverpool on 10 May 1796, the fifth son of Thomas Clay (d. 1821), ship- and anchorsmith, and his wife, Mary Lowe. He was a sickly child and was seen by the family as having learning difficulties. He was sent to ...

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Morrison, William Douglas (1852–1943), criminologist and prison chaplain  

Roger Hood

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Morrison, William Douglas (1852–1943), criminologist and prison chaplain, was born at Kirriemuir, Forfarshire, on 15 May 1852, the son of Robert Southmuir Morrison, a merchant, and Ann Donald-William. Educated at nearby Trinity College, Glenalmond, he was ordained deacon in 1877 and priest in 1878 by the bishop of ...

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Purney, Thomas (1695–1730?), poet and prison chaplain  

Richard Greene

revised by James Sambrook

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Purney, Thomas (1695–1730?), poet and prison chaplain, was born on 1 August 1695. His parents have not been identified. Perhaps he was related to a family of Purneys in Buckinghamshire, but his poems hint that he spent his childhood in Kent. After two years at ...