William Winstanley Hull
William Winstanley Hull (1794–1873) was an English writer and hymnographer who wrote on reforming the Church of England's liturgy. A layman, Hull opposed the Oxford Movement and expressed both Broad and Tory-aligned evangelical churchmanship. Alongside his vicar brother, William Winstanley Hull produced a petition which was presented to the House of Lords. His effort to locate the original manuscript of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer is credited with leading to its discovery by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley.
Biography
William Winstanley Hull was born the eldest son of Sarah (née Winstanley) and John Hull on 15 March 1794. Hull would ultimately have a brother, John, and two sisters.[1][2]
Following the 1815 victory over the French, popular sentiment began to shift against Tory rule in Britain. This precipitated growing support for both ecclesiastical and secular reforms.[3]: 40
Works
References
- ^ Greenhill, W. A.; Matthew, H. C. G. "Hull, William Winstanley". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14111. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Bougler, G. S.; Bevan, Michael. "Hull, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14108. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Jasper, R. C. D. The Development of the Anglican Liturgy, 1662–1980. London: Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. ISBN 0-281-04441-4.