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Rev William Gaskell

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Rev William Gaskell

Birth
Cheshire, England
Death
11 Jun 1884 (aged 78)
Chorlton (Chester), Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
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Knutsford, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England Add to Map
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William Gaskell, minister of Cross Street Chapel in Manchester, England for more than fifty years, was a pioneer in the education of the working-class and women. He helped to train men without previous academic background for the Unitarian ministry. A scholar of the English language and dialects and a celebrated lecturer on literature, he assisted his wife, Elizabeth Gaskell, in research for and editorial preparation of her novels.
William Gaskell, minister of Cross Street Chapel in Manchester, England for more than fifty years, was a pioneer in the education of the working-class and women. He helped to train men without previous academic background for the Unitarian ministry. A scholar of the English language and dialects and a celebrated lecturer on literature, he assisted his wife, Elizabeth Gaskell, in research for and editorial preparation of her novels.

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  • Created by: Mary-Ann
  • Added: Aug 22, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41000745/william-gaskell: accessed ), memorial page for Rev William Gaskell (24 Jul 1805–11 Jun 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41000745, citing Brook Street Unitarian Chapel, Knutsford, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England; Maintained by Mary-Ann (contributor 46963157).