Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

ASPLAND, REV. ROBERT BROOK (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Newport, Isle of Wight 19 Jany. 1805; Unitarian pastor of Crook’s lane chapel, Chester Aug. 1826; co-pastor with Lant Carpenter of Lewin’s Mead chapel, Bristol 1833; kept a boarding school at Bristol 1833–36; pastor at Dukinfield 1 Jany. 1837 and at Hackney 1858 to death; edited the _Christian Reformer_ Jany. 1845 to Dec. 1863 when it ceased; one of secretaries of Manchester college 1846–57, which was moved from Manchester to London 1853; secretary to British and Foreign Unitarian Association 1859 to death. (_m._ 21 Oct. 1833 Jane dau. of Robert Hibbert of Brookside Godley, Cheshire). _d._ Well st. Hackney 21 June 1869. _John Evans’s Lancashire authors_ (1850) 4–8; _The Inquirer 3 July 1869_ 427–28. ASPULL, WILLIAM. _b._ Nottingham 1798; tenor singer; composed many vocal pieces. _d._ 192 Clapham road, London 16 Jany. 1875. ASTLEY, SIR FRANCIS DUGDALE, 2 Baronet (_only son of Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1 Baronet 1778–1842_). _b._ 5 Nov. 1805; succeeded 19 Jany. 1842. _d._ Eastleigh lodge, Warminster 23 July 1873. ASTLEY, REV. RICHARD. _b._ Chesterfield 12 March 1785; Unitarian minister at Rochdale 1810, at Halifax 1812–26, at Gloucester 1826–31 and at Shrewsbury 1831–53; author of _A selection of 500 hymns for public and private worship_. _d._ Stourbridge 19 March