Benjamin Pidcock (1818-1899) Vicar of Leek, Staffs

[Stephen Pidcock]

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In 1845 a district of ST. LUKE was formed out of St. Edward's parish; it covered the eastern part of Leek and Lowe township, including most of the eastern side of Leek town, and also Tittesworth township. (Footnote 11) The patronage of the perpetual curacy was vested in the Crown and the bishop alternately, with the Crown making the first presentation in 1845. (Footnote 12) Benjamin Pidcock, minister 1845–82, at first held services in a room over a stable in the yard of the Black's Head inn in Derby Street. In 1846 land bounded by Queen Street and Fountain Street was bought as the site for a church and school, and with the opening of the school in 1847 services were transferred there. (Footnote 13) The church was consecrated in 1848. The cost was met by subscriptions and grants from the Lichfield Diocesan Church Extension Society, the Incorporated Church Building Society, and Sir Robert Peel's Fund; money was also raised by the sale of land on the Ashbourne road left by Sarah Brentnall, née Grosvenor, as the site for a church. (Footnote 14) The perpetual curacy was styled a vicarage in 1868. (Footnote 15) In 1979 St. Luke's parish became part of the new Leek parish, with its vicar becoming a team vicar. (Footnote 16)


11   Lond. Gaz. 4 July 1845, 2020–2. Grateful acknowledgement is made to the Revd. K. R. Haywood, team vicar, and Mrs. Mavis Hudson for their help.
12   L.J.R.O., B/A/3/Leek St. Luke; S.R.O., D. 3867/6/1, p. 1.
13   Lich. Dioc. Regy., Bp.'s Reg. O, pp. 291–6; W.S.L. 498/34, 9 Sept. 1899.
14   Lich. Dioc. Regy., Bp.'s Reg. O, pp. 297–311; Reg. P, pp. 247–52; S.R.O., D. 3359/Grosvenor, memo. on Mrs. Brentnall's will; D. 3867/6/1, p. 2; Staffs. Advertiser, 23 Dec. 1848, p. 4.
15   Lich. Dioc. Ch. Cal. (1868; 1869).
16   Above, this section (St. Edward's).

Benjamin Pidcock (1818-1899) Vicar of Leek, Staffs

[Stephen]

Do not confuse these two: Benjamin Pidcock (1768 -1835), as they were both clergy!

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Youlgreave, Derbyshire - Memorial Inscriptions

A75.    Elizabeth HENZY, w/o
The Reverend John Fisher GARRETT. B.A
And 3rd d/o The Reverend
Benjamin PIDCOCK. A.M.
Late Vicar of Youlgrave,
Born, XXIII Feb MDCCCII,
Died XVIII Oct MDCCCLIII
A76.    Maria, 8th d/o of The Reverend
Benjamin PIDCOCK. A.M.
Born XXVI May MDCCCXIII,
Died III June MDCCCLIII
Anne PIDCOCK, 5th d/o of
the above named Vicar of Youlgreave,
Born, V Nov MDCCCVI,
Died XXXI Dec MDCCCLXIX
A77.    Susan Elizabeth, infant d/o
The Rev John Fisher GARRETT. B.A.
And Elizabeth his wife
Who died of Scarlet Fever, aged 2yrs
& 9 months,
on the XVIth Of Nov MDCCCXXXIX