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GHilts Obituary. 
Rev. John Jeremiah Daniell, died Nov. 27th, 1898, aged 79. 
Buried at Langley Burrell. Deacon (Manchester), 1848. Priest (Exeter), 
1850. Curate of Gerrans, Cornwall, 1848—50; Menheniot, 1850—53; Kington 
Langley, 1858—65. Vicar of Langley Fitzurse, 1865—71. Curate of 
Warminster, 1871; Wilton, 1872—77; Vicar of Winterbourne Stoke and 
Berwick St. James, 1877—79. Rector of Langley Burrell, 1879 until his 
death. J.P. for Wilts. A man of great earnestness, personal piety, and 
devotion to duty as a parish priest. Known as a mission preacher, and above 
all. as’a strong (some said “ fanatical”) total abstainer. He was possessed 
of considerable literary ability and refined scholarship. He restored the 
chancel of Langley Burrell Church, largely at his own cost. His wife pre- 
deceased him. He had no children. 
Obit. notices, Bath Daily Chronicle, Nov. 28; Guardian, Nov. 30; 
Devizes Gazette, Dec. 1, 1898. 
He was the author of the following works :— 
“Geography of Cornwall.’ Truro: J. R. Netherton, 1854. Feap. 8vo. 
pp. 226. Price 5s. 
The second and third editions of this book were as follows :-— 
“A Compendium of the History of Cornwall by the Rev. J. J. Daniell, 
with Corrections, &c., by J. H. Collins, F.G.S.” Truro : Netherton & Worth. 
1880. Or. 8vo. pp. 340. Price 6s. 6d. 
“A Compendium of the History and Geography of Cornwall by the Rev. 
J. J. Daniell, Third Edition with corrections and large additions by J. H. 
Collins, F.G.8.” Truro, 1894. Netherton & Worth. Cr. 8vo, pp. 476. 
Price 7s. 6d. 
“The Saintly Life of Mrs. Margaret Godolphin, compiled from * The Life 
of Mrs. Godolphin, by John Evelyn, edited by Samuel, Lord Bishop of 
Oxford,’ and from other sources.” 2nd edition. Oxford and London. 
John Henry and James Parker. 1864, Sm.16mo. Paper covers. pp. 7. 
Written when he was Curate of Langley Fitzurse. 
“Lays of the English Cavaliers.” J. Parker & Co. Oxford & London. 
1866, Square 8vo. Cloth. pp. iv., 166. 
The poems in this volume which directly concern Wiltshire are “ The Fall 
of Wardour Castle,” “Margery Hunt,” and “ The Discomfiture of Sir James 
Long.” 
“Bight Sermons, &c.” (Printed at Warminster.) London. 1872. 8vo. 
pp. 104. 
“ § Book of Prayers for Young Persons, by John J. Daniell, late Vicar of 
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