Rev. Longmore Congreve Clift Selwyn

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• Census: 1851, 34, Clarence Sq., Cheltenham; "a ward" but the head of the household is not recorded

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Selwyn, Congreve, o.s. Congreve, of Cheltenham, co. Gloucester, gent Exeter Coll., matric 2 Feb., 1860, aged 20; vicar of Welsh-Hampton 1870-5, of Caynham, Salop, 1875-9, and of St Mary, Haggerston, London, 1879, until his death 2 May, 1882.

From Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1874

SELWYN, Congreve, Welsh-Hampton Vicarage, Whitchurch, Salop. - V. of Welsh-Hampton, Dio. Lich. 1870 (P. Guardians of S.K. Mainwaring Esq; Gross Inc. 180l; Pop.453.) Formerly C. of Hyssington and Snead, Herefs.


Buried:
Entry on billiongraves.com

Longmore married Alice Herbert on 12 Feb 1861 in All Saints, Hereford. Alice (daughter of Richard Chambers Herbert) died on 2 Jun 1927 in 20, Hyde Rd., Paignton, Devon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Inscription in Holy Trinity Church, Portland St., Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Sacred to the memory of
CONGREVE SELWYN M.D.
who departed this life on the 2nd Oct. 1846
He died a sincere believer in the blessed saviour and
trusted to his merits alone for redemption
in relieving the body sufferings of his fellow
creatures and more especially his poorer brethren.
He looked on himself as an agent in the hands of his maker
and he will long be held in grateful remembrance
by those who received and benefited by his aid.

This tablet
was erected by his widow
ALBINIA FRANCES SELWYN
who departed this life 29th May 1847.

He was one of the proprietors of the dispensary in Ledbury opened 25 March 1824

JOHN BIDDULPH Esq President
Rev REGINALD PYNDAR Vice President
Mr SELWYN Surgeon

Congreve married Sarah Ellen Clift. Sarah was born on 3 May 1817 in Clifton, Gloucestershire; died on 4 May 1847 in Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Curate of Blockley 1784-86

Vicar of Yarkhill & Pixley. 23-Dec-1790 to 1808

s. Charles (Jasper) of Blockley, co. Worcester, cler. PEMBROKE COLL., matric 14 March, 1780, aged 18; B.A. 1784, rector of Pixhill and vicar of Yorkhill, co. Hereford, dead before 1815.

Congreve married Lydia Ball on 29 Jul 1790 in Blockley. Lydia was born on 19 Feb 1770; died on 6 Feb 1822 in Ledbury; was buried in Ledbury church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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s. Henry. 'principis. curii Westmonasterii,' gent. CHRISTCHRURCH, matric. 12 June 1745, aged 18; B.A. 1749, M.A. 1767, vicar of Blockley, co. Worcester, 1761, rector of Beverstone with Kingscote, co. Gloucester, 1767, and preb. of Salisbury 1775, until his death 10 Sep., 1794, father of John, 1774, and of the next named. See Alumni West., 333.

Died:
Obituary from Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 64

At Blockley, in the county and diocese of Worcester, the Rev. Charles Jasper Selwyn, M.A. more than 40 years minister of that parish; of whose exemplary character they can on speak as it deserves, who had the happiness to be most intimately acquainted with his virtues, which originated from the most enduring sweetness and benevolence of natural disposition, improved and heightened by the influences of true religion. This gentleman was of a very antient and respectable family, nearly connected with Lords Sydney and Boston. He was educated at Westminster School; and his amiable character and conduct there still live in the memories of his contemporaries. He was elected thence to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1775; and soon after he had taken his first degree, married Elizabeth, the daughter of ____ Coxeter, esq. of Bampton, co. Oxford. Not many years after his ordination he was placed by his friend Mr. Congreve, the late generous and worthy vicar of that parish, in the curacy of Blockley, with a handsome stipend; and his faithful labours, in an extensive and laborious cure, so recommended him to his liberal-minded principal, that he permitted him to apply to Dr. Johnson then Bishop of Worcester, who was no stranger to Mr. Selwyn's character, to consent to the resignation of Mr. Congreve, and collate his excellect curate to the vicarage. In that station he was enabled, by this fortunate increase of income, to extend his bounty to his poor parishioners.

"By him were riches rightly understood
"to be a larger power of doing good."

About 20 years ago he qualified as a justice of the peace for the county of Worcester; and, not many years since, he also qualified for the county of Gloucester: and in this arduous situation, in a district of thirty miles extent, with very few resident magistrates, he acquitted himself with such unbiassed integrity, such unwearied patience, such found judgement, and such strict adherence to the laws, as gave universal satisfaction to those to whose benefit and accommodation he devoted his time and his abilities. In a word, it is difficult to say in which character he shone most; whether as an affectionate husband, a tender and indulgent father, a pious minister, an upright magistrate or (as the writer of this article with tears of grateful sorrow now reflects) as an attentive, benevolent, and faithful friend. During a long and severe illness he exhibited an example of patient submission to the will of God, full of comfort to himself, and of instruction to those around him; particularly to his affectionate children, who, from the moment of their mother's death, had but one contest with each other, which of them should be most dutiful and attentive to the best of fathers. He was attended to the grave by a mournful train of children, parishioners, and friends.

Charles married Elizabeth Coxeter on 9 Jun 1750 in St. Mary's, Dover. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Coxeter and Elizabeth Harris) was born in 1730; died in 1776 in Blockley; was buried on 12 Jan 1776 in Batsford churchyard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]