Church
- Rev. Robert William Eyton (1815–1881), Rector of Ryton and author of The Antiquities of Shropshire (1853–60).
- Bishop James Fraser (1818–1885), reforming Bishop of Manchester.
- Rev. Osborne Gordon (1813–83), Rector of Easthampstead and influential Oxford don.
- Bishop Thomas Percy (1729–1811), Bishop of Dromore and author of Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765).
- Bishop Francis Henry Thicknesse (1829–1921), inaugural Suffragan Bishop of Leicester.
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Famous quotes containing the word church:
“Every church is a stone on the grave of a god-man: it does not want him to rise up again under any circumstances.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“The Church disowned, the tower overthrown, the bells upturned, what have we to do
But stand with empty hands and palms turned upwards
In an age which advances progressively backwards?”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church Militant here in earth.”
—Book Of Common Prayer, The. Holy Communion, “Prayer for the Church Militant,” (1662)