1821–1859

Introduction

Born: May 29, 1821, Lan­cas­ter, Lan­ca­shire, Eng­land.

Died: De­cem­ber 13, 1859, Ken­sing­ton, Lon­don, Eng­land.

Biography

John was the son of John Black­burne and Eli­za­beth Gard­ner.

He was edu­cat­ed at Queen’s Col­lege, Ox­ford, Eng­land.

After spend­ing some time in li­ter­ary work at the Athe­næ­um, he took Ho­ly Or­ders.

Two of his let­ters are print­ed in Hart­ley Col­er­idge’s Me­moirs.

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