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Rev Richard Knill

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Rev Richard Knill

Birth
Braunton, North Devon District, Devon, England
Death
2 Jan 1857 (aged 69)
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Burial
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
Plot
P10296
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He was a Dissenting Minister and lived in Queen Street, Chester. In the earlier part of his life he had spent more than three years as a missionary in India. His health was impaired by the climate so returned to England. He then went to St Petersburg, Russia, where he lived for 13 years. When he came back to England he was involved in promoting the London Missionary Society throughout England. He lived for 6 years at Wotton-under-Edge. For the last few years he had been Pastor of the Independent Chapel, Queen Street, Chester. He died after a long and protracted illness, aged 69 yrs. He was buried on the 8th January 1857.
(Source:- Chester Chronicle 3rd January 1857)
He was a Dissenting Minister and lived in Queen Street, Chester. In the earlier part of his life he had spent more than three years as a missionary in India. His health was impaired by the climate so returned to England. He then went to St Petersburg, Russia, where he lived for 13 years. When he came back to England he was involved in promoting the London Missionary Society throughout England. He lived for 6 years at Wotton-under-Edge. For the last few years he had been Pastor of the Independent Chapel, Queen Street, Chester. He died after a long and protracted illness, aged 69 yrs. He was buried on the 8th January 1857.
(Source:- Chester Chronicle 3rd January 1857)

Inscription

Panel 1:
In Memory Of
The Rev. RICHARD KNILL
Who Was Born 14th April 1787
At Braunton Devon.
Laboured 3 Years
As A Missionary In India
And 13 In Russia
Pleaded The Cause Of Missions
[..] Years Throughout
Great Britain And Ireland
Sustained The Pastoral Office
6 Years At Wotton-Under-Edge
Was 9 Years Pastor
Of The Independent Church
Queen Street In This City
And Died 2nd January 1857.

Panel 2:
Sacred
Also To The Memory Of
SARAH His Wife
Who Was Born
At St Petersburgh, 1796,
Died At Bath
6th May 1870, Aged 74.
"So He Giveth His
Beloved Sleep."

Panel 3:
Author Of The Following Tracts Etc
"A Dying Thief And A Dying Saviour?"
"The False Hope."
"The Russian Nurse."
"The Farmer And His Family."
"Influence Of Pious Women."
"A Whole Family In Heaven & &."

Panel 4:
Brethren, The Heathen
Are Perishing.
Shall We Let Them
Perish? God Forbid.
Richard Knill.

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This is a Grade: II listed monument. The Gravestone panels are starting to wear away.

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  • Created by: Chris Kemp
  • Added: Aug 4, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150184090/richard-knill: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Richard Knill (14 Apr 1787–2 Jan 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 150184090, citing Overleigh Old Cemetery, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England; Maintained by Chris Kemp (contributor 47865401).