George Ayliffe Poole

George Ayliffe Poole (1809–1883) was an English clergyman and author.

Life

He was a scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge He graduated B.A. in 1831, and proceeded M.A. in 1838.[1] He took holy orders in 1832, and was curate successively of Twickenham, of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh, and of St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. On 16 March 1839 he was appointed perpetual curate of St. James's, Leeds.[2]

In 1843 Poole was presented to the vicarage of Welford, Northamptonshire. which he held until, in 1876, he was presented by William Magee, the bishop of Peterborough to the rectory of Winwick, near Rugby, in the same county. He acted for a few years as rural dean of the district.[2]

Poole was a strong High churchman. He died at Winwick 25 September 1883, having married a daughter of Jonathan Wilks of St. Ann's, Burley.[2]

Works

Poole, with John Henry Parker and Matthew Holbeche Bloxam, was a leading advocate of the Gothic Revival. His works, with sermons and tracts, were:[2]

Illustration of Skirlaugh Chapel, from Architectural, historical, and picturesque Illustrations of the Chapel of St. Augustine, Skirlaugh, Yorkshire (1855), edited by George Ayliffe Poole

Notes

  1. "Poole, George Ayliffe (PL827GA)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. 1 2 3 4  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Poole, George Ayliffe". Dictionary of National Biography. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "Poole, George Ayliffe". Dictionary of National Biography. 46. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 

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