BODY

Born 7 Jan 1840, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon
Died 5 Jun 1911, Durham
George Body was instrumental in building a new church in Brandon, a mining village, - St Agatha's Mission Church - in 1893. The church was closed in 1956 and appears to have been demolished to make way for housing - St Agatha's Close. Durham university appear to hold some clippings from the Durham Advertiser about a controversial speech Canon Body made in 1887 to Durham undergraduates! The Janus archive, Cambridge university also hold a letter from Canon Body in relation to a sermon he preached (presumably in Cambridge) on 25 Jan 1900.
Educated at Blundell's School, Tiverton, and graduated from St John's College, Cambridge, in 1862. He received the hon. D. D. degree at Durham University in 1885. He was ordained deacon in 1863 and priest in 1864 for service in the diocese of Lichfield, and became curate of Wednesbury. He was subsequently curate of Sedgley (1865-67) and of Christ Church, Wolverhampton (1867-70). In 1870 he was nominated by Lord Feversham to the rectory of Kirby-Misperton, Yorks. In 1880 the clergy of the North Riding chose him as their Proctor in Convocation. In 1883 Bishop Lightfoot appointed him to a Canonry in Durham Cathedral, with the intention he should concern himself with parochial mission work in the diocese. He was several times select preacher at Cambridge, where he gave the course of lectures on pastoral theology in 1897.

He conducted missions amongst the miners of Durham. During Lent he preached in London's West End churches and asked that financial help should be given to his mission work.

Alias Louisa BODY
Born 1836, Sedgley. Stafford

Alias Mary LUNN
Born ABT Jun 1841, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon
Died BEF 1894

Born ABT Dec 1837, Droxford, Hampshire
Died QTR Dec 1878, Droxford, Hampshire

Born ABT Jun 1844, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon
Died ABT Dec 1914, Christchurch, Hampshire

1881 Census Entry
Records his household at 52 High Street, Crediton, Devon consisting of:
Henry M Body, Head, age 36 born Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, Surgeon
Margaret Guest, Grandmother-in-law,age 70, born East Indies
Grant G Scott, Brother-in-law, age 23, born East Indies, Mining Engineer
Leslie Powne, Assistant, age 21, born Billingboro, Lincoln, Dispener (sub med)
Mary A Howard, Servant, age 26, born Exeter, Devon, General servant



The 'Times', Saturday 3 March 1866, records the award of his certificate to practice on 1 March 1866 after passed his examination in the science and practice of medicine (Apothecaries' Hall)
An entry in Kelly's Directory of Devon & Cornwall, 1902 for Crediton, Devon gives the following information:
Urban District Council, Medical Officer of Health, Henry Marten Body M.R.C.S Eng Trenavian
Crediton Rural District Council, Medical Officer of Health, Henry Marten Body M.R.C.S Eng 52 High Street
Similar entry amongst medical officers for Crediton Union

Listed as resident at Trenavian Crediton under the entry Body, Henry Marten
Also under commercial as Body and Powne, Surgeons, 52 High Street and individually as Body, Hy. Marten M.R.C.S Eng. (firm Body and Powne) surgeon and medical officer of health to Crediton Urban and Rural and Sth Molton Urban District Councils, Trenavian

Alias Emily BODY
Born 1856, Mussore, India
Died ABT Jun 1925, Woolwich
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1881 Census
Census records the following household at 4 Powderham Terrace, Teignmouth, Devon:
Emily Body, Head, age 25, born India (British Subject) of Crediton, Devon, Doctor's Wife
Grant Body, Son, age 3, born Crediton, Devon, Scholar
Frances Body, Daughter, age 2 months, born Crediton Devon
Eva Scott, Sister, age 24, born India (british Subject)
Philip Scott, Brother, age 16, born India (British Subject), Scholar
Mary La Touche, Visitor, age 23, born Haversham, Kent, Schoolmaster's Wife
Alice Cann, Servant, age 17, born Crediton, Devon, General nurse
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Alias Ellen HERBERT
Born ABT Dec 1846, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon

Born 1837, Stonehouse, Devon