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Rev. John Jeremiah Daniell, died Nov. 27th, 1898, aged 79. 



Buried at Lang-ley 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. Fcap. 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. Cr. 8vo. pp. 340. Price 6*. 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.S." 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. Sin. 16mo. Paper covers, pp.57. 

 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 arc " The Fall 

 of Wardour Castle," " Margery Hunt," and "The Discomfiture of Sir James 

 Long." 



" Eight Sermons, &c." (Printed at Warminster.) London. 1872. Svo. 

 pp. 104. 



"A Book of Prayers for Young Persons, by John J. Daniell. laic Vicar of 



