The Shirley Association has been a member of the Guild of One-Name Studies since 1988		Rev. Walter Augustus Shirley
		Rev. Walter Augustus Shirley [Biography taken from www.isle-of-man.com] Only son of Rev Walter & Alicia Shirley, came from an Anglo-Irish family, born 30 May 1797 at Westport. Ireland - his family fled from there during the 1798 troubles after which they had a peripatetic existance until they re-established a link with Earl Ferrers with whom they were distantly related. He suppported Walter in going to Winchester from which he won a scholarship to New College and at the same time Lord Ferrers gave his father the living of Shirley in Derbyshire. Married Maria Waddington in Paris in 1827 - his father resigned Shirley to Walter about this time. Noted evangelical - however only occupied see for a few months before his death at Bishopscourt, during which time he is said to have gained the esteem of his clergy and people - however his letters indicate some strong criticism of clergy, island ways and Methodism.   Read two chapters online from W. A. Shirley's published memoirs: LETTERS AND MEMOIR OF THE LATE. WALTER AUGUSTUS SHIRLEY, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF SODOR AND MAN. EDITED BY THOMAS HILL, B.D. ARCHDEACON OF DERBY. LONDON:1849 > Read This item with Walter's name on it is stored in the church at Breedon on the Hill, just a few miles from Staunton Harold. - Betty Shirley
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