Introduction

Biography

William was the son of George Lit­tle­wood and Ca­the­rine Stoth­art, and hus­band of Lae­ti­tia Thorn­ton.

He was edu­cat­ed at Mer­chant Tay­lors’ School, Lon­don, and Pem­broke Col­lege, Cam­bridge (BA 1854, or­dained 1858, MA 1860).

He served as vi­car of St. James’, Bath (1872–81).

Works

• A Gar­land from the Par­a­bles, 1857
• The Es­sen­tials of Eng­lish His­to­ry, 1865
• Essentials of New Tes­ta­ment Stu­dy, 1872
• Bible Bio­graph­ies; or, Sto­ries from the Old Tes­ta­ment, 1878
• An El­emen­ta­ry His­to­ry of Bri­tain
• England at Home, a Des­crip­tion of the Prin­ci­pal Fea­tures of Eng­land and Wales
• The Vi­si­ta­tion of the Poor: A Ma­nu­al