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1854 Eev. "William Pilling, M.A. 

 1865 Eev. AViUiam Harrison, M.A. 

 1886 Eev. Francis Drinkall Pritt, M.A. 



KEV. JOHN HARBISON, M.A. 



Tlie Eev. Jolin Harrison was born at Adgarley, Kirby Ireletli, in 

 1767. His father was a yeoman, and died aged 78. 



In his youth, John Harrison was a tutor in a school at London. 

 His first cm-acy was in the Island of Walney ; from that place he went 

 to Burnley, as curate under Dr. Whittaker, the historian, at Holme- 

 In 1803 he was appointed Vicar of Grimsargh, also holdmg an 

 appointment as second master at Preston Grammar School, and was 

 Chaplain at the House of Con-ection in Preston. In 1803 he married 

 Miss Thompson, of Urswick, and had two children ; one the Eev. 

 WiUiam Harrison, M.A., T.C.D., afterwards Vicar of Grimsargh ; and 

 a daughter, who married John James Myers, Esq., C.E., J.P., twice 

 Mayor of Preston. Mr. Harrison was the aixthor of " The Etymo- 

 logical Enchiridion," published anonymously in 1823. 



He was a good man, an indefatigable worker, and much esteemed 

 by his parishioners. He died suddenly, of apoplexy, on the 8th July, 

 1823, while correcting the word " subprena " in the proof sheet of his 

 "Enchiridion." He was 56 years old at the time of his death. His 

 remains were interred at the north side of the Preston Parish Church. 

 The Eev. William Pilling has kindly sent me the foUowing interest- 

 ing communication respecting the late Eev. J. Harrison :— 



" With reference to the Eev. John Harrison, a very old Grimsargh 

 person told me, soon after my appointment to the living, that the work 

 he was preparing for the press when he died was completed by the 

 Eev. Mr. Harris, Incumbent of St. George's Church, Preston; and 

 that the Eev. John Harrison, two Sundays before his death, when 

 walking along the road to Church with the father of the late Colonel 

 Cross, of Eed Scar, made this strange remark :— ' Another Sunday 

 and then I have done.' This proved true. He took the duty at 

 Grimsargh the following Sunday for the last time.'" 



^Perhaps Mr. Harrison was referring to his book. 



